A study shows that 3D ultrasound incorporating new matrix technology is reliable, accurate, and faster than previous methods for the assessment of plaque volume in the carotid and femoral arteries. A ...

Heart disease is a major complication of lupus. Traditionally, composite scores of cardiovascular (CV) risk factors are used to rank CV risk in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). A ...

More and more offices are performing their own carotid ultrasounds. In light of recent guidelines published by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF), who should have carotid imaging to ...

New research, appearing in The American Journal of Cardiology, shows non-invasive ultrasound evaluation of the carotid arteries in the neck is helpful in identifying patients at high risk of suffering ...

Carotid ultrasound is a procedure which uses high frequency sound waves to examine the structure and function of the carotid arteries in the neck. There are two carotid arteries which deliver blood ...

Canada: Two cohort studies using MRI and ultrasound imaging have found that higher levels of visceral and liver fat are ...

A 3-D vascular ultrasound detected elevated plaque burden in middle-aged men, especially within the femoral territory, according to a study published in the Journal of the American College of ...

New research shows that a simple, inexpensive and noninvasive carotid artery ultrasound of the neck can be used as a preliminary diagnostic tool for coronary artery disease (CAD). This may be an ...

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Society for Vascular Surgery ® Vascular Quality Initiative ® (SVS VQI) clinical registry today announced the Carotid Care Quality Champion recognition program. The ...