Assessment of carotid plaque composition in hypertensive patients by ultrasonic tissue characterization: a validation study

Michele M. Ciulla; Roberta Paliotti; Stefano Ferrero; Pierluigi Vandone; Fabio Magrini; Alberto Zanchetti

doi:10.1097/00004872-200208000-00022

Abstract

Videodensitometry can discriminate between tissue composition of carotid lesions and complement the quantitative assessment of intima-media thickness by additionally providing a well-reproducible semiquantitative evaluation of vascular wall constituents.

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MedicineUltrasoundEchogenicityKurtosisRadiologyPathologyNuclear medicine

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Year: 2002
Type: article
Volume: 20
Issue: 8
Pages: 1589-1596
Citations: 21
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                                    Michele M. Ciulla, 
                                
                                    Roberta Paliotti, 
                                
                                    Stefano Ferrero
                                
                                et al.
                            
                            (2002). 
                            Assessment of carotid plaque composition in hypertensive patients by ultrasonic tissue characterization: a validation study. 
                            Journal of Hypertension
                            , 20
                            (8)
                            , 1589-1596.
                            https://doi.org/10.1097/00004872-200208000-00022
                        

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DOI: 10.1097/00004872-200208000-00022