Evaluating carotid atherosclerotic plaques stability with contrast-enhanced ultrasonography
- VernacularTitle:超声造影评价颈动脉粥样斑块稳定性
- Author:
Li XIONG
;
Youbin DENG
;
Xiaojun BI
;
Ying ZHU
;
Weihui SHENTU
;
Fen YU
;
Yun ZHANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Ultrasonography;
Contrast media;
Carotid arteries;
Arteriosclerosis
- From:Chinese Journal of Ultrasonography
2008;17(3):214-216
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To evaluate the relationship between carotid atherosclerotic plaques stability and the clinical symptoms of carotid atherosclerosis by contrast-enhanced ultrasonography. Methods Fifty patients with carotid atherosclerotic plaques were examed with contrast-enhanced ultrasonography,the contrast agent visualization of the carotid atherosclerotic plques were analyzed and compared with their clinical symptoms. Results Twenty-three patients who suffered from obvious clinical symptom were entirely visualized. Twenty-weven patients had not apparent clinical symptom,of these patients,15 were sparse visualized,there was no visualization in other 12 patients. Conclusions Conlrast enhanced ultrasonography can real-time observe microcirculation in carotid atherosclerotic piques,and assess the stability of carotid atherosclerotic plaques.
