Measurement of vessel stenosis by using ultrasonography or angiography remains the
principal method for determining the severity of carotid atherosclerosis and the need for …

The aim of this review is to summarize present knowledge of the ultrasonic detection and
determinants of carotid atherosclerosis with lipid-rich cores and to review the evidence that …

Characterization of carotid plaque composition, more specifically the amount of lipid core,
fibrous tissue, and calcified tissue, is an important task for the identification of plaques that …

Background—We tested prospectively the hypothesis that stroke development can be
predicted by echolucency of carotid atherosclerotic plaques in previously symptomatic and …

Background: The correlation of B-mode ultrasonographic morphology with histologic
characteristics of atherosclerotic carotid plaques remains ill-defined. The classification of …

The correlation between the computerised measurement of carotid plaque echogenicity on
high resolution ultrasound imaging and plaque histology was studied in 52 patients …

Spectral analysis of backscattered intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) data has demonstrated
the ability to characterize plaque. We compared the ability of spectral parameters (eg, slope …

While our understanding of vulnerable coronary plaque is still at an early stage, the concept
that certain types of plaques predispose patients to develo** an acute myocardial …

Background and Purpose Ultrasonography is increasingly used in vascular research, but
there is limited information about the reproducibility of the ultrasound method for screening …

OBJECTIVES The purpose of the present study was to define clinicopathologically whether
integrated backscatter (IB) combined with conventional two-dimensional echo (2DE) can …