The role of contrast-enhanced ultrasound in risk assessment of carotid atheroma

Background and objective: Contrast-enhanced ultrasound, used to assess atherosclerotic carotid plaques, improves visualization of vessel wall irregularities and depicts intraplaque neovascularization. This article illustrates the use of contrast-enhanced ultrasound in the risk assessment of caro...

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Main Authors: Silviu Stanciu, Cristina Enciu, Ioana Răduţă, Dan Stoicescu, Adrian Anghel, Daniela Anghel, B. Olan, Lucian Ciobîcă
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy Publishing House 2016-07-01
Series:Romanian Journal of Military Medicine
Online Access:http://revistamedicinamilitara.ro/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/RJMM-vol-CXIX-nr-2-din-2016.11-13.pdf
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spelling doaj-0489fb9b77114e14ac1cbe9a2256f2922020-11-24T22:20:54ZengCarol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy Publishing HouseRomanian Journal of Military Medicine1222-51262501-23122016-07-01CXIX2911The role of contrast-enhanced ultrasound in risk assessment of carotid atheromaSilviu Stanciu0Cristina Enciu1Ioana Răduţă2Dan Stoicescu3Adrian Anghel4Daniela Anghel5B. Olan6Lucian Ciobîcă7Carol Davila Central University Emergency Military Hospital, BucharestCarol Davila Central University Emergency Military Hospital, BucharestCarol Davila Central University Emergency Military Hospital, BucharestCarol Davila Central University Emergency Military Hospital, BucharestCarol Davila Central University Emergency Military Hospital, BucharestCarol Davila Central University Emergency Military Hospital, BucharestCarol Davila Central University Emergency Military Hospital, BucharestCarol Davila Central University Emergency Military Hospital, Bucharest Background and objective: Contrast-enhanced ultrasound, used to assess atherosclerotic carotid plaques, improves visualization of vessel wall irregularities and depicts intraplaque neovascularization. This article illustrates the use of contrast-enhanced ultrasound in the risk assessment of carotid atherosclerotic lesions, especially in challenging plaques evaluation. Materials and methods: For 23 patients with difficult duplex ultrasound examination due to carotid tortuosity or calcifications we assessed plaque morphology (contour, echogenicity and stenosis degree) using contrast substance (Sonovue, Braco) with dedicated vascular low mechanical index CPC software. Conclusion: Contrast-enhanced ultrasound is a new, noninvasive, and safe procedure for imaging carotid atherosclerotic lesions. It is a valuable tool for evaluating the vulnerable plaque at risk for rupture and for the diagnostic of the development and severity of systemic atherosclerotic diseasehttp://revistamedicinamilitara.ro/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/RJMM-vol-CXIX-nr-2-din-2016.11-13.pdf
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author Silviu Stanciu
Cristina Enciu
Ioana Răduţă
Dan Stoicescu
Adrian Anghel
Daniela Anghel
B. Olan
Lucian Ciobîcă
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Cristina Enciu
Ioana Răduţă
Dan Stoicescu
Adrian Anghel
Daniela Anghel
B. Olan
Lucian Ciobîcă
The role of contrast-enhanced ultrasound in risk assessment of carotid atheroma
Romanian Journal of Military Medicine
author_facet Silviu Stanciu
Cristina Enciu
Ioana Răduţă
Dan Stoicescu
Adrian Anghel
Daniela Anghel
B. Olan
Lucian Ciobîcă
author_sort Silviu Stanciu
title The role of contrast-enhanced ultrasound in risk assessment of carotid atheroma
title_short The role of contrast-enhanced ultrasound in risk assessment of carotid atheroma
title_full The role of contrast-enhanced ultrasound in risk assessment of carotid atheroma
title_fullStr The role of contrast-enhanced ultrasound in risk assessment of carotid atheroma
title_full_unstemmed The role of contrast-enhanced ultrasound in risk assessment of carotid atheroma
title_sort role of contrast-enhanced ultrasound in risk assessment of carotid atheroma
publisher Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy Publishing House
series Romanian Journal of Military Medicine
issn 1222-5126
2501-2312
publishDate 2016-07-01
description Background and objective: Contrast-enhanced ultrasound, used to assess atherosclerotic carotid plaques, improves visualization of vessel wall irregularities and depicts intraplaque neovascularization. This article illustrates the use of contrast-enhanced ultrasound in the risk assessment of carotid atherosclerotic lesions, especially in challenging plaques evaluation. Materials and methods: For 23 patients with difficult duplex ultrasound examination due to carotid tortuosity or calcifications we assessed plaque morphology (contour, echogenicity and stenosis degree) using contrast substance (Sonovue, Braco) with dedicated vascular low mechanical index CPC software. Conclusion: Contrast-enhanced ultrasound is a new, noninvasive, and safe procedure for imaging carotid atherosclerotic lesions. It is a valuable tool for evaluating the vulnerable plaque at risk for rupture and for the diagnostic of the development and severity of systemic atherosclerotic disease
url http://revistamedicinamilitara.ro/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/RJMM-vol-CXIX-nr-2-din-2016.11-13.pdf
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