Objective Low association between cardiac symptoms and coronary artery disease (CAD) in patients with inflammatory joint diseases (IJD) demands for objective markers to improve cardiovascular risk ...

Photoacoustic imaging (PAI) is a promising imaging modality due to its high optical specificity. However, the low signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) and contrast-to-noise ratio (CNR) of in vivo PA images are ...

Alexanderson E, Slomka P, Cheng V, Meave A, Saldaña Y, García-Rojas L, Berman D. Fusion of positron emission tomography and coronary computed tomographic angiography identifies fluorine 18 ...

The grade scores from the carotid artery ultrasound were used to classify the 306 subjects into Group 1 (score 0 ... Haqqi M, Ewart P, Day AG, et al. Carotid ultrasound maximum plaque height–A ...

Why might I need a carotid artery duplex scan? You may need this scan if your healthcare provider thinks you may have: A blockage in a carotid artery. Narrowing (stenosis) in a carotid artery. A ...

Blood vessels: Dr. Ovadia points to a 2024 study where experts looked at plaque removed from the carotid artery (located in the neck) of study participants.

Study Sample. The Framingham Offspring Cohort was recruited in 1971 and has been examined periodically every ≈4 to 8 years. 19 Carotid duplex ultrasound was conducted during the sixth examination ...

Carotid artery plaques in asymptomatic individuals can evolve over time, becoming more complex and prone to intraplaque bleeding, especially if calcification is present.

Using data from the Rotterdam Study in the Netherlands, researchers have uncovered that carotid artery plaques can undergo potentially dangerous changes over time in patients without symptoms ...