Compared with IMT, measurement of carotid plaque volume by three-dimensional ultrasound reduces by two orders of magnitude the sample size and duration of treatment needed to evaluate new therapies.

February is heart month, a time to think about the health of your and your loved ones’ arteries. If arteries get stressed by ...

MRI and carotid ultrasound imaging of intraplaque hemorrhage, ulceration, thin cap, large lipid core, and plaque texture, and PET/CT imaging of plaque inflammation could reveal characteristics ...

Carotid Artery Ultrasound Doppler Scan - This is a noninvasive diagnostic ... clamping the artery above and below the plaque buildup, opening up the artery with a knife while it is clamped and ...

The narrowing of the carotid arteries is most commonly related to atherosclerosis (a build-up of plaque, which is a deposit of fatty substances, cholesterol, cellular waste products, calcium, and ...

ELKO — Life Line Screening will hold stroke and heart disease screenings at First Presbyterian Church of Elko on March 1. The company said appointments must be reserved ahead of time at 800-772-8243.

When plaque forms in these arteries ... which create pictures of the arteries: Carotid duplex ultrasound – This test uses sound waves to create pictures. Magnetic resonance angiography ...

The burden of atherosclerotic plaques in the carotid arteries was measured with vascular ultrasound, which allows detailed visualization of the interior of blood vessels, and calcification of the ...