Visualizing and analyzing the morphological structure of carotid bifurcations are important
for understanding the etiology of carotid atherosclerosis, which is a major cause of stroke …

Three-dimensional (3-D) ultrasound is a relatively new technique, which is well suited to
imaging superficial blood vessels, and potentially provides a useful, noninvasive method for …

The aim of this study was to establish the reproducibility of sequential three-dimensional
(3D) ultrasound reconstructions of an identified segment of the carotid artery bifurcation in …

The geometry of carotid artery bifurcation is of high clinical interest because it determines
the characteristics of blood flow that is closely related to the formation and development of …

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND Three‐dimensional (3D) ultrasound imaging is a new
technique that maximizes the information and image quality of traditional 2‐dimensional …

Ultrasound imaging has been extensively used for determining the severity of carotid
atherosclerotic stenosis. In particular, the morphological characterization of carotid plaques …

Objectives: Several specialists use three-dimensional (3D) ultrasound as adjuvant imaging
technique in their clinical practice. It has been applied to study carotid plaque morphology …

Although ultrasonography is an important cost-effective imaging modality, technical
improvements are needed before its full potential is realized for accurate and reproducible …

Carotid plaque surface irregularity and ulcerations play an important role in the risk of
ischemic stroke. Ulcerated or fissured plaque, characterized by irregular surface …

With conventional ultrasonography, the diagnostician must view a series of two-dimensional
images in order to form a mental impression of the three-dimensional anatomy, an inefficient …