The ACCF/AHA writing committee to create the 2011 Guideline on the Management of
Patients With Extracranial Carotid and Vertebral Artery Disease (ECVD) conducted a …

Carotid disease is a major current health problem accounting for a significant part of stroke
patients. Ultrasound with colour Doppler and spectral analysis is the primary imaging …

The first studies on the clinical use of ultrasound contrast agents (UCAs) with contrast
specific imaging techniques were published at the beginning of this century using Levovist® …

When considered as an independent diagnosis separate from other cardiovascular
diseases, stroke is the third leading cause of death in developed nations and a leading …

Coded excitation ultrasound investigations have the potential to augment the resolution,
increase the efficiency, and expand the possibilities of noninvasive diagnostic imaging. B …

The use of ultrasonography and especially of contrast-enhanced ultrasonography (CEUS) in
the diagnosis of vascular pathologies before and after interventions has significantly …

Objectives To assess the feasibility and performance of Turbulence (Tur) index as a
quantitative tool for carotid artery flow turbulence; to detect and compare the blood flow …

Carotid duplex ultrasound is the standard of care for the initial diagnosis of carotid artery
bifurcation diseases. But in difficult examinations, carotid abnormalities are commonly …

Pathologies of the carotid arteries, and in particular atherosclerosis, are now an important
medical problem. Stroke is the third leading cause of severe disability in the Western World …

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the feasibility of vector flow imaging technique (V Flow) in
measurement of wall shear stress (WSS) of common carotid arteries (CCA) in healthy adults …