Reassessing the carotid artery plaque “rim sign” on CTA: a new analysis with histopathologic confirmation
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: The CTA “rim sign” has been proposed as an imaging
marker of intraplaque hemorrhage in carotid plaques. This study sought to investigate such …
marker of intraplaque hemorrhage in carotid plaques. This study sought to investigate such …
Prediction of carotid intraplaque hemorrhage using adventitial calcification and plaque thickness on CTA
LB Eisenmenger, BW Aldred, SE Kim… - American Journal …, 2016 - Am Soc Neuroradiology
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Carotid intraplaque hemorrhage is associated with stroke,
plaque thickness, stenosis, ulceration, and adventitial inflammation. Conflicting data exist on …
plaque thickness, stenosis, ulceration, and adventitial inflammation. Conflicting data exist on …
Carotid vessel wall imaging on CTA
H Baradaran, A Gupta - American Journal of …, 2020 - Am Soc Neuroradiology
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 …
narrowing to identify patients who may be at the highest risk of cerebrovascular ischemia …
Carotid plaque CTA analysis in symptomatic subjects with bilateral intraplaque hemorrhage: a preliminary analysis
L Saba, G Lanzino, P Lucatelli… - American Journal …, 2019 - Am Soc Neuroradiology
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: The presence of IPH is considered the most dangerous
feature because it is significantly associated with clinical ipsilateral cerebrovascular events …
feature because it is significantly associated with clinical ipsilateral cerebrovascular events …
Intraplaque CTA characteristics as predictors of symptomatology: a semiautomated volumetric analysis
Background Prior studies comparing CT characteristics of carotid plaques to
symptomatology have relied on gross morphologic imaging features. This study sought to …
symptomatology have relied on gross morphologic imaging features. This study sought to …
Role of CT angiographic plaque morphologic characteristics in addition to stenosis in predicting the symptomatic side in carotid artery disease
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Atherosclerotic disease of the carotid artery is an
important cause of ischemic stroke. We evaluated carotid plaque morphologic features by …
important cause of ischemic stroke. We evaluated carotid plaque morphologic features by …
Carotid artery plaque characteristics: current reporting practices on CT angiography
H Baradaran, T Foster, P Harrie, JS McNally… - Neuroradiology, 2021 - Springer
Purpose Extracranial ICA imaging has largely focused on the degree of luminal stenosis, but
recent advances suggest specific plaque features are crucial in stroke risk assessment. We …
recent advances suggest specific plaque features are crucial in stroke risk assessment. We …
Computer-assisted carotid plaque analysis: characteristics of plaques associated with cerebrovascular symptoms and cerebral infarction
LM Pedro, MM Pedro, I Goncalves, TF Carneiro… - European Journal of …, 2000 - Elsevier
Objective: to correlate the echostructural characteristics of carotid plaques with neurological
symptoms and cerebral infarcts. Materials: one hundred and five plaques were studied in 74 …
symptoms and cerebral infarcts. Materials: one hundred and five plaques were studied in 74 …
Proximal region of carotid atherosclerotic plaque shows more intraplaque hemorrhage: the plaque at risk study
G Crombag, M Aizaz, F Schreuder… - American Journal …, 2022 - Am Soc Neuroradiology
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Intraplaque hemorrhage contributes to lipid core
enlargement and plaque progression, leading to plaque destabilization and stroke. The …
enlargement and plaque progression, leading to plaque destabilization and stroke. The …
Histological correlates of carotid plaque surface morphology on lumen contrast imaging
JK Lovett, PJ Gallagher, LJ Hands, J Walton… - Circulation, 2004 - Am Heart Assoc
Background—Carotid angiographic plaque surface morphology is a powerful risk factor for
stroke and systemic vascular risk. However, the underlying pathology is unclear, and a …
stroke and systemic vascular risk. However, the underlying pathology is unclear, and a …