Ultrasound and Carotid Bifurcation Atherosclerosis

• Stable and Vulnerable Atherosclerotic Plaques.- Pathophysiology of Carotid Atherosclerosis.- Vascular Hemodynamics of the Carotid Bifurcation and Its Relation to Arterial Disease.- The Problem with Asymptomatic Carotid Stenosis.- Principles of Ultrasonic Imaging and Instrumentation.- Despeckling.- Vascular Ultrasound Imaging with Contrast Agents: Carotid Plaque Neovascularization and the Hyperplastic Vasa Vasorum Network.- Nonlinear Contrast Intravascular Ultrasound.- Molecular Imaging of Carotid Plaque with Targeted Ultrasound Contrast.- Methodological Considerations of Ultrasound Measurement of Carotid Artery Intima-Media Thickness and Lumen Diameter.- Automated Measurement of Carotid Artery Intima-Media Thickness.- Image Normalization, Plaque Typing and Texture Feature Extraction.- Automated Classification of Plaques.- Plaque Feature Extraction.- Plaque Classification.- Volumetric Evaluation of Carotid Atherosclerosis Using 3-Dimensional Ultrasonic Imaging.- Carotid Plaque Surface Irregularity.- Carotid Plaque Texture Analysis Using 3-Dimensional Volume Ultrasonic Imaging.- Wall Motion Analysis.- Noninvasive Carotid Elastography.- Motion Estimation of Carotid Artery Plaques.- Carotid Intima-Media Thickness Measurement: A Suitable Alternative for Cardiovascular Risk?.- Intima-Media Thickness and Carotid Plaques in Cardiovascular Risk Assessment.- Association Between Plaque Size, Growth and Echogenicity with Cardiovascular Risk: The Tromsø Study.- Towards Clinical Applications of Carotid Ultrasound: Intima-Media Thickness, Plaque Area, and 3-Dimensional Phenotypes.- Arterial Wall, Plaque Measurements, Biomarkers and Metabolic Syndrome: Results from the Gothenburg Studies.- Novel Biomarkers and Subclinical Atherosclerosis.- Subclinical Atherosclerosis, Markers of Inflammation and Oxidative Stress.- Screening for Cardiovascular Risk Using Ultrasound: A Practical Approach.- Grading Internal Carotid Artery Stenosis.- The Significance of Echolucent Plaques: Past andFuture Perspectives.- Intravascular Ultrasound: Plaque Characterisation.- Gray-Scale Based Stratified Color Mapping of Carotid Plaque.- Transcranial Doppler and Cerebrovascular Risk Stratification in Patients with Internal Carotid Artery Atherosclerosis.- Effect of Statin Therapy on Carotid Plaque Morphology.- Image Analysis of Carotid Plaques and Risk Stratification.- Ultrasonic Plaque Characterization: Results from the Asymptomatic Carotid Stenosis and Risk of Stroke (ACSRS) Study.

From the reviews: "It is a scholarly work containing an evaluation of much basic research. ... It is designed more to provide a platform for people who have some experience of carotid ultrasound to further their knowledge and provide a platform for further development. It is also appropriate for stroke physicians and vascular surgeons who wish to understand the current position of imaging techniques in selecting people for treatment based on risk stratification. ... a good departmental book to have around." (Michael Weston, RAD Magazine, December, 2012)