Ultrasound and Carotid Bifurcation Atherosclerosis

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xvii

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2. Pathophysiology of Atherosclerotic Plaques

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1

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   2. Stable and Vulnerable Atherosclerotic Plaques

      • Alkystis Phinikaridou, Ye Qiao, James A. Hamilton

      Pages 3-25

   3. Pathophysiology of Carotid Atherosclerosis

      • Heather A. Hall, Hisham S. Bassiouny

      Pages 27-39

   4. Vascular Hemodynamics of the Carotid Bifurcation and Its Relation to Arterial Disease

      • Andreas Anayiotos, Yannis Papaharilaou

      Pages 41-51

   5. The Problem with Asymptomatic Carotid Stenosis

      • A. Ross Naylor

      Pages 53-63

3. Imaging Techniques

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 65-65

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4. Imaging Techniques

   1. Principles of Ultrasonic Imaging and Instrumentation

      • Kirk W. Beach

      Pages 67-96

   2. Despeckling

      • Christos P. Loizou, Constantinos S. Pattichis

      Pages 97-120

   3. Vascular Ultrasound Imaging with Contrast Agents: Carotid Plaque Neovascularization and the Hyperplastic Vasa Vasorum Network

      • Michalakis A. Averkiou, Christophoros Mannaris, Andrew Nicolaides

      Pages 121-136

   4. Nonlinear Contrast Intravascular Ultrasound

      • David E. Goertz, Martijn E. Frijlink, Nico de Jong, Antonius F. W. van der Steen

      Pages 137-152

   5. Molecular Imaging of Carotid Plaque with Targeted Ultrasound Contrast

      • Joshua J. Rychak, Alexander L. Klibanov

      Pages 153-161

5. Measurement and Image Analysis

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 163-163

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   2. Methodological Considerations of Ultrasound Measurement of Carotid Artery Intima-Media Thickness and Lumen Diameter

      • John C. M. Wikstrand

      Pages 165-176

   3. Automated Measurement of Carotid Artery Intima-Media Thickness

      • Filippo Molinari, Jasjit S. Suri

      Pages 177-192

   4. Image Normalization, Plaque Typing, and Texture Feature Extraction

      • Maura Griffin, Efthyvoulos Kyriacou, Stavros K. Kakkos, Kirk W. Beach, Andrew Nicolaides

      Pages 193-211

   5. Automated Classification of Plaques

      • Göran ML. Bergström, Ulrica Prahl, Peter Holdfeldt

      Pages 213-221

   6. Plaque Feature Extraction

      • Christodoulos I. Christodoulou, Efthyvoulos Kyriacou, Marios S. Pattichis, Constantinos S. Pattichis

      Pages 223-245

   7. Plaque Classification

      • Efthyvoulos Kyriacou, Christodoulos I. Christodoulou, Marios S. Pattichis, Constantinos S. Pattichis, Stavros K. Kakkos

      Pages 247-262

   8. Volumetric Evaluation of Carotid Atherosclerosis Using 3-Dimensional Ultrasonic Imaging

      • Grace Parraga, Andrew A. House, Adam Krasinski, J. David Spence, Aaron Fenster

      Pages 263-277

Ultrasound and Carotid Bifurcation Atherosclerosis provides a comprehensive overview of the most recent advancements in instrumentation, imaging techniques including the use of contrast enhancement agents, plaque image analysis and its automation, elastography and plaque motion analysis; also, the use of ultrasonic and other biomarkers in the detection of the high risk cardiovascular individual. Finally, it deals with the application of IVUS, TCD and carotid plaque characterization in clinical practice and in stroke risk stratification. Ultrasound and Carotid Bifurcation Atherosclerosis is intended for all those working in the field of atherosclerosis, ultrasound imaging and cardiovascular risk, including the clinician, the vascular ultrasonographer, the epidemiologist, the molecular biologist, the biomedical engineer and the informatics scientist. Furthermore, this book bridges the gap between the researcher and the clinician, who is keen to incorporate the latest results of research to his daily practice.

• Atherosclerosis
• Ultrasound
• cardiovascular
• vascular
• Ultrasonography

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)

• Imperial College, London, United Kingdom

  Andrew Nicolaides

• , Dept. Surgery, University of Washington, Seattle, USA

  Kirk W. Beach

• Dept. Computer Science, University of Cyprus, Nicosia, Cyprus

  Efthivoulos Kyriacou, Constantinos S. Pattichis

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