Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of mortality and disability in developed
countries. According to WHO, an estimated 17.9 million people died from CVDs in 2019 …

Rupture of a vulnerable carotid plaque is one of the leading causes of stroke. Carotid
magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is able to visualize all the main hallmarks of plaque …

Pathological angiogenesis is a crucial factor that causes atherosclerotic plaque rupture.
Sinoporphyrin sodium‐mediated sonodynamic therapy (DVDMS‐SDT) induces regression …

Acute ischemic stroke is a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide and its
incidence is about 200 per 100,000 population per year (1). Approximately 20% of patients …

Rupture of a vulnerable carotid plaque is an important cause of ischemic stroke. Prediction
models can support medical decision-making by estimating individual probabilities of future …

Atherosclerosis plaques caused by cerebrovascular and coronary artery disease have been
the leading cause of death and morbidity worldwide. Precise assessment of the degree of …

Traditional atherosclerosis imaging modalities are limited to late stages of disease, prior to
which patients are frequently asymptomatic. Positron emission tomography (PET) imaging …

Background Simultaneous positron emission tomography (PET) and magnetic resonance
imaging (MRI) is a novel hybrid imaging method integrating the advances of morphological …

Over a decade has passed since the introduction of PET/MR hybrid systems in the clinic,
wherein the main advantages and drawbacks of PET/MR imaging from a medical, technical …

Cardiovascular disease poses a significant threat to human health in today's society. A
major contributor to cardiovascular disease is atherosclerosis (AS). The development of …