Carotid Plaque Vulnerability Diagnosis by CTA versus MRA: A Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT: Stenosis grade of the carotid arteries has been the primary indicator for risk stratification and surgical treatment of carotid artery disease. Certain characteristics of the carotid plaque render it vulnerable and have been associated with increased plaque rupture rates. Computed tomography angiography (CTA) and magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) have been shown to detect these characteristics to a different degree. The aim of the current study was to report on the detection of vulnerable carotid plaque characteristics by CTA and MRA and their possible association. A systematic review of the medical literature was executed, utilizing PubMed, SCOPUS and CENTRAL databases, according to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis (PRISMA) 2020 guidelines. The stu

SUBMITTER: Dakis K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9955971 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature