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E.J.G. Sijbrands (Eric), S.C.H. van den Oord (Stijn), E.J.G. Sijbrands (Eric), A. van der Lugt (Aad), N. de Jong (Nico), J.G. Bosch (Hans), A.F.W. van der Steen (Ton) and A.F.L. Schinkel (Arend)

2013-02-01

Current status and future developments of contrast-enhanced ultrasound of carotid atherosclerosis

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Journal of Vascular Surgery , Volume 57 - Issue 2 p. 539- 546

B-mode and Doppler ultrasound are commonly used for the evaluation of atherosclerosis in the carotid arteries. Recently, contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) has been introduced as a technique to improve the detection of carotid atherosclerosis and evaluate the presence of intraplaque neovascularization, which is considered a marker of plaque vulnerability. The present review focuses on the role of CEUS for the assessment of atherosclerosis and plaque instability. Currently available literature and future developments with CEUS are discussed.

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Persistent URL doi.org/10.1016/j.jvs.2012.07.028, hdl.handle.net/1765/54369
Journal Journal of Vascular Surgery
Organisation Department of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery
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Sijbrands, E., van den Oord, S., Sijbrands, E., van der Lugt, A., de Jong, N., Bosch, H., … Schinkel, A. (2013). Current status and future developments of contrast-enhanced ultrasound of carotid atherosclerosis. Journal of Vascular Surgery, 57(2), 539–546. doi:10.1016/j.jvs.2012.07.028


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