Carotid artery imaging: The study of intra-plaque vascularization and hemorrhage in the era of the “vulnerable” plaque

Michele Porcu; Michele Anzidei; Jasjit S. Suri; Bruce A Wasserman; Nicoletta Anzalone; Pierleone Lucatelli; Federico Loi; Roberto Montisci; Roberto Sanfilippo; Vasileios Rafailidis; Luca Saba

doi:10.1016/j.neurad.2019.03.009

Carotid artery imaging: The study of intra-plaque vascularization and hemorrhage in the era of the “vulnerable” plaque

Michele Porcu, Michele Anzidei, Jasjit S. Suri, Bruce A Wasserman, Nicoletta Anzalone, Pierleone Lucatelli, Federico Loi, Roberto Montisci, Roberto Sanfilippo, Vasileios Rafailidis, Luca Saba

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Abstract

Intraplaque hemorrhage (IPH) is one of the main factors involved in atherosclerotic plaque (AP) instability. Its recognition is crucial for the correct staging and management of patients with carotid artery plaques to limit ischemic stroke. Imaging plays a crucial role in identifying IPH, even if the great variability of intraplaque vascularization and the limitations of our current imaging technologies make it difficult. The intent of this review is to give a general overview of the main features of intraplaque vascularization and IPH on Ultrasound (US), Computed Tomography (CT), Magnetic Resonance (MR) and Nuclear Medicine, and a brief description on the future prospectives.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	464-472
Number of pages	9
Journal	Journal of Neuroradiology
Volume	47
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neurad.2019.03.009
State	Published - Nov 2020

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Radiological and Ultrasound Technology
Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging
Clinical Neurology

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Carotid artery imaging: The study of intra-plaque vascularization and hemorrhage in the era of the “vulnerable” plaque

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