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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Indian J Radiol Imaging 2013; 23(01): 26-34
DOI: 10.4103/0971-3026.113616
ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Multimodality imaging of carotid atherosclerotic plaque: Going beyond stenosis

Divyata Hingwala
Department of Radiology, Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Trivandrum
,
Chandrasekharan Kesavadas
Department of Radiology, Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Trivandrum
,
Padmavathy N Sylaja
Department of Neurology, Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Trivandrum
,
Bejoy Thomas
Department of Radiology, Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Trivandrum
,
Tirur Raman Kapilamoorthy
Department of Radiology, Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Trivandrum
› Author Affiliations Source of Support: The contrast enhanced ultrasound scans were funded by a student grant from the institute – project number 6074.
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Abstract

Apart from the degree of stenosis, the morphology of carotid atherosclerotic plaques and presence of neovascularization are important factors that may help to evaluate the risk and ′vulnerability′ of plaques and may also influence the choice of treatment. In this article, we aim to describe the techniques and imaging findings on CTA, high resolution MRI and contrast enhanced ultrasound in the evaluation of carotid atherosclerotic plaques. We also discuss a few representative cases from our institute with the related clinical implications.

Keywords

Carotid - magnetic resonance imaging - stenosis - ultrasound - vulnerable plaque


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04 October 2021

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