title: [Plaque imaging of carotid stenosis: an update and future perspective].
abstract: Not only is the degree of stenosis important for optimal treatment of carotid stenosis, plaque characteristics, are also important factors to be considered. Various modalities of plaque imaging using ultrasound, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and positron emission tomography (PET) have been introduced to clinical practice recently. Here, we provide an overview of the recent progress of such modalities in relation to their clinical significance and future perspective.
authors: Department of Neurosurgery, National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center, Osaka, Japan.
authors: Morio
authors: M
authors: Takasaki
authors: Kozue
authors: K
authors: Saito
authors: Kazuhito
authors: K
authors: Fukushima
authors: Naoaki
authors: N
authors: Yamada
authors: Hatsue
authors: H
authors: Ishibashi-Ueda
authors: Koji
authors: K
authors: Iihara
mesh_terms: D002339:Carotid Arteries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D016893:Carotid Stenosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed