Shear Wave Elastography for Carotid Atherosclerotic Plaques

Complete vascular ultrasound routine in B mode, color mode and Doppler.

Vascular ultrasound assisted shear wave elastography of the atherosclerotic plaque.

Vascular ultrasound assisted assessment of the plaque in B mode. The plaque image will be post-processed for the histogram median value for the plaque area.

Assessment of the plaque and carotid residual lumen by magnetic resonance.

Histopathology findings for patients that undergo carotid endarterectomy.