What is the role of noninvasive imaging tests such as MR angiography (MRA), Doppler
sonography (DUS), or computed tomographic angiography in the diagnostic evaluation of …

Objective: Carotid endarterectomy (CEA) is frequently performed based solely on
noninvasive vascular imaging (NVI) results (duplex ultrasound, DU; magnetic resonance …

A variety of neurovascular imaging techniques have been developed to avoid the infrequent
but often serious risks of digital subtraction angiography,(DSA) 1 This still remains the “gold …

Over the last decade, randomized controlled trials (RCT) have demonstrated unequivocally
that carotid endarterectomy (CEA) reduces the risk of stroke in patients with recently …

Having spentmy professional life depending on angiography prior to performing an
operation, why would I now challenge this practice? There are several reasons. For years …

Although there are many causes of anterior circulation stroke, emboli from carotid occlusive
disease account for a significant percentage. A study of 189 consecutive stroke patients …

Background and Purpose—Some recent studies of noninvasive carotid imaging have
identified high rates of inappropriate decision-making about endarterectomy compared with …

Carotid atherosclerotic disease is one of the major preventable causes of ischaemic strokes.
In clinical practice, decision making with regard to carotid endarterectomy or stenting is still …

Objectives: To evaluate the accuracy of routinely available non-invasive tests (spiral
computed tomographic angiography (CTA), time of flight magnetic resonance angiography …

Background and Purpose—To replace digital subtraction angiography (DSA) in carotid
stenosis evaluation, noninvasive imaging techniques have to reach a high concordance …