Carotid artery stenosis is a well-established risk factor of ischemic stroke, contributing to up
to 10%-20% of strokes or transient ischemic attacks. Many clinical trials over the last 20 …

Microbubble contrast agents were introduced more than 25 years ago with the objective of
enhancing blood echoes and enabling diagnostic ultrasound to image the microcirculation …

Ultrasound imaging is widely used to probe the mechanical structure of tissues and visualize
blood flow. However, the ability of ultrasound to observe specific molecular and cellular …

Atherosclerosis and its consequences like acute myocardial infarction or stroke are highly
prevalent in western countries, and the incidence of atherosclerosis is rapidly rising in …

Atherosclerosis is a key pathological process that causes a plethora of pathologies,
including coronary artery disease, peripheral artery disease, and ischemic stroke. The silent …

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 …

Background Intraplaque neovascularization is considered an important indicator of plaque
vulnerability. Contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) of carotid arteries improves imaging of …

Ultrasonography (US) is the first-line modality for the evaluation of vascular pathology.
Although well-established for many diseases, US has inherent limitations that can …

B-mode and Doppler ultrasound are commonly used for the evaluation of atherosclerosis in
the carotid arteries. Recently, contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) has been introduced as …

Aims Carotid contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) was recently proposed for the
evaluation of large-vessel vasculitides (LVV), particularly to assess vascularization within …