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Significance of Sonographic Tissue and Surface Characteristics of Carotid Plaques

Thomas J. Tegosa, Konstantinos J. Kalomirisa, Michael M. Sabetaia, Evi Kalodikia and Andrew N. Nicolaidesa

a From the Irvine Laboratory for Cardiovascular Investigation and Research, Department of Vascular Surgery, Imperial College of Science, Technology, and Medicine, St. Mary's Campus, London, United Kingdom.



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  		FIG 1. Comparison of the three visually evaluated echogenicity groups of plaques (types 1, 2, and 3) in terms of GSM.FIG 2. Interoperator reproducibility of the BE evaluation.FIG 3. Intraoperator reproducibility of the BE evaluationFIG 4. An intermediate hypoechoic (GSM, 17) and smooth (BE, 0.32) plaque.FIG 5. An intermediate hyperechoic (GSM, 48) and intermediately irregularly surfaced (BE, 1.5) plaque.FIG 6. Comparison of the three visually evaluated echo-surface groups of the plaques (types 1, 2, and 3) in terms of BE





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