title: New advances in noninvasive imaging of the carotid artery: CIMT, contrast-enhanced ultrasound, and vasa vasorum.
abstract: Carotid ultrasound measurement of carotid intima-media thickness (CIMT) and detection of plaques is a useful method to better assess cardiovascular disease risk status, especially in those at intermediate risk. We discuss the use CIMT and other emerging techniques such as contrast-enhanced carotid ultrasound imaging in the evaluation of the carotid artery and its value in cardiovascular disease.
authors.affiliation: Unitat de Diagnòstic i Tractament de Malalties Aterotrombòtiques (UDETMA), Hospital Arnau de Vilanova, Institut de Recerca Biomèdica, Lleida, Spain.
authors.forename: Blai
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Coll
authors.forename: Vijay
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Nambi
authors.forename: Steven B
authors.initials: SB
authors.lastname: Feinstein
mesh_terms: D015415:Biomarkers; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D002339:Carotid Arteries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D003287:Contrast Media; D006801:Humans; D017539:Tunica Intima / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D017540:Tunica Media / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D014463:Ultrasonography; D014651:Vasa Vasorum / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers; D003287:Contrast Media
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