Carotid Intima-Media Thickness (CIMT) assessment is a non-invasive ultrasound technique used to evaluate the thickness of the carotid artery walls. This measurement is significant as it serves as ...

the relation between intima-media thickness (IMT) in carotid arteries and the extent of coronary artery disease (CAD); and (b) whether IMT is predictive of coronary atherosclerosis. The coexistence of ...

Abstract: The segmentation and classification of carotid plaques in ultrasound images play important roles in the treatment of atherosclerosis and assessment for the risk of stroke. Although deep ...

This article was originally posted Dec. 8, 2014. It has been updated. There are many things in medicine that are merely a matter of preference or style. How to check a patient’s pulse is not one ...

From 576 RA patients carrying the mutant TT genotype of IL-33 rs3939286 polymorphism had a significantly lower carotid intima-media thickness (cIMT) evaluated by carotid ultrasound, compared to the ...

Objective To compare the hemodynamic parameters in the internal carotid artery (ICA) bulbar segment in patients with CaW with those in patients with atherosclerotic lesions using time–density curve ...

Preclinical evaluation with a mini-pig perforator flap model exhibited successful blood flow monitoring for 24 hours. The proposed continuous ultrasound blood flow monitoring is expected to be ...

Jan. 15, 2025 — Researchers have designed process that uses ultrasound to modify the behavior of cancer-fighting T cells by increasing their cell permeability. They targeted freshly isolated ...

Celiac artery compression syndrome, also known as median arcuate ligament syndrome ... The doctor usually performs a physical exam followed by an imaging study of the visceral and intestinal arteries.

jhmi.edu Background Flow diverters are increasingly used for the treatment of intracranial aneurysms. Understanding cavernous internal carotid artery (cICA) tortuosity may help to predict procedural ...