TY - JOUR T1 - Carotid Vessel Wall Imaging on CTA JF - American Journal of Neuroradiology JO - Am. J. Neuroradiol. SP - 380 LP - 386 DO - 10.3174/ajnr.A6403 VL - 41 IS - 3 AU - H. Baradaran AU - A. Gupta Y1 - 2020/03/01 UR - http://www.ajnr.org/content/41/3/380.abstract N2 - SUMMARY: Vessel wall imaging has been increasingly used to characterize plaque beyond luminal narrowing to identify patients who may be at the highest risk of cerebrovascular ischemia. Although detailed plaque information can be obtained from many imaging modalities, CTA is particularly appealing for carotid plaque imaging due to its relatively low cost, wide availability, operator independence, and ability to discern high-risk features. The present Review Article describes the current understanding of plaque characteristics on CTA by describing commonly encountered plaque features, including calcified and soft plaque, surface irregularities, neovascularization, and inflammation. The goal of this Review Article was to provide a more robust understanding of clinically relevant plaque features detectable on routine CTA of the carotid arteries.IPHintraplaque hemorrhageLRNClipid-rich necrotic core ER -