Ultrasound and arterial wall disease

• Verfasst von: Hennerici, Michael G. [VerfasserIn]
• Verfasst von: Bäzner, Hansjörg [VerfasserIn]
• Verfasst von: Daffertshofer, Michael [VerfasserIn]
• Titel: Ultrasound and arterial wall disease
• Verf.angabe: Michael Hennerici, Hansjoerg Baezner, Michael Daffertshofer
• Jahr: 2004
• Umfang: 15 S.
• Fussnoten: Published online: December 29, 2003 ; Gesehen am 20.05.2022
• Titel Quelle: Enthalten in: Cerebrovascular diseases
• Ort Quelle: Basel : Karger, 1991
• Jahr Quelle: 2004
• Band/Heft Quelle: 17(2004), Suppl. 1, Seite 19-33
• ISSN Quelle: 1421-9786
• DOI: doi:10.1159/000074792
• Datenträger: Online-Ressource
• Sprache: eng
• Sach-SW: Carotid Artery Diseases
• Sach-SW: Clinical Trials as Topic
• Sach-SW: Contrast Media
• Sach-SW: Humans
• Sach-SW: Tunica Intima
• Sach-SW: Tunica Media
• Sach-SW: Ultrasonography, Doppler, Color
• K10plus-PPN: 1804052566

Abstract

Rapid progress in non-invasive ultrasound techniques has resulted in a wide variety of clinical applications for the assessment of cerebrovascular diseases. Recent highlights in ultrasound research include the evaluation of vascular ageing as a degenerative process, the demonstration of plaque development, motion and vulnerability in atherosclerosis and multi-dimensional as well as innovative imaging techniques (e.g., compound imaging) to depict early and small vascular lesions. In addition, echo-contrast agents have been used to compensate for difficulties in visualising late, severe or subtotal obstructive plaques, but failed to be really superior to conventional techniques as evidenced in a prospective, multi-centre trial (Contrast Enhanced Duplex sonography versus Arteriography Studies - CEDAS). With increasing sophistication of ultrasound methodology, it becomes essential to establish standards for data acquisition and interpretation: three consensus meetings have provided detailed recommendations on quantification of carotid atherosclerosis, characterisation of carotid artery plaques and detection of microembolism by transcranial Doppler as a potential indicator of stroke risk.