Imaging of Carotid Artery Stenosis

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Schaller, Bernhard J. (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Vienna : Springer Vienna, 2007.
• Subjects: Medicine.; Radiology.; Interventional radiology.; Neuroradiology.; Neurology.; Neurosurgery.; Vascular surgery.; Medicine & Public Health.; Interventional Radiology.; Vascular Surgery.; Diagnostic Radiology.

Stroke is the third leading cause of death and carotid atherosclerosis is the leading cause of embolic stroke. In recent years, the need for a more detailed analysis of atherosclerotic plaques has been stressed. Information beyond the degree of narrowing of the vessel lumen seems to be desirable and...

Table of Contents:

• Imaging Examination Techniques of Carotid Artery
• The Pathology of Atherosclerosis
• Correlation of Carotid Artery Pathology and Morphology in Imaging
• Sonographic Evaluation in Carotid Artery Stenosis
• Digital Subtraction Angiography in Carotid Artery Stenosis
• Computed Tomography Imaging in Carotid Artery Stenosis
• Intracerebral Imaging and Carotid Artery Stenosis
• Pet Imaging in Carotid Stenosis
• Specific Pathologic Problems in Carotid Artery Imaging
• Atherosclerotic Plaque Characterisation by Imaging
• Imaging Findings in Carotid Artery Dissection
• High Suited Carotid Artery Stenosis and Imaging
• Intracranial Magnetic Resonance and Vascular Imaging in Patients with Extracranial Carotid Stenosis
• From Imaging to Therapy in Carotid Artery Stenosis
• From Imaging to Therapy in Carotid Artery Stenosis: from the Surgical Point of View
• Therapy and Carotid Artery Imaging
• Imaging of Extracranial to Intracranial Bypass
• Imaging After Surgical Thrombendarterectomy of the Carotid Artery
• Imaging After Carotid Stenting
• Prospects to the Future
• Imaging in Carotid Artery Stenosis: Prospects to the Future.