title: Arterial wall imaging.
abstract: Not so long ago atherosclerotic plaque formation was considered to be the consequence of a slow, ongoing process leading to artery stenosis or occlusion. Now it is well recognized that arterial narrowing and occlusion develop rapidly after the rupture of an atherosclerotic plaque. Thus, the assessment of the vulnerability of atheromatous plaques is an important issue in ultrasound of the carotid arteries, and will be discussed in this chapter.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois, Lausanne,Switzerland.
authors.forename: Gérald
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Devuyst
authors.forename: Bart Omiej
authors.initials: BO
authors.lastname: Piechowski-Józwiak
authors.forename: Julien
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bogousslavsky
mesh_terms: D015901:Angiography, Digital Subtraction / Q000592:standards; D002545:Brain Ischemia / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000517:prevention & control; D002339:Carotid Arteries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D016893:Carotid Stenosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006801:Humans; D002537:Intracranial Arteriosclerosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D018810:Magnetic Resonance Angiography / Q000592:standards; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D017539:Tunica Intima / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D018608:Ultrasonography, Doppler / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards / Q000639:trends