Contrast enhanced ultrasound of carotid artery plaques

Creator/Principal investigator(s)

Göran Bergström

Description

The study sample collected between 2009-2013 consist of in vivo images and data analyses of asymptomatic and symptomatic carotid atherosclerotic plaques.

Purpose:

In vivo imaging of carotid plaque using contrast enhanced ultrasound. The aim is to quantify the vascularization of carotid plaques.

Subject area

HEALTH (CESSDA Topic Classification)
Medical and Health Sciences (The Swedish standard of fields of research 2011)

Keywords

atherosclerosis, immunohistochemistry, carotid stenosis, plaque, atherosclerotic

Principal organisation

University of Gothenburg

Responsible department/unit

Creator/Principal investigator(s)

Göran Bergström

Identifiers

SND-ID: EXT 0210

Description

The study sample collected between 2009-2013 consist of in vivo images and data analyses of asymptomatic and symptomatic carotid atherosclerotic plaques.

Purpose:

In vivo imaging of carotid plaque using contrast enhanced ultrasound. The aim is to quantify the vascularization of carotid plaques.

Time period(s) investigated

2009 — 2013

Geographic spread

Geographic location: Sweden, Västra Götaland County

Ethics Review

Gothenburg

Subject area

HEALTH (CESSDA Topic Classification)
Medical and Health Sciences (The Swedish standard of fields of research 2011)

Keywords

atherosclerosis, immunohistochemistry, carotid stenosis, plaque, atherosclerotic

Contact for questions about the data

Ola Hjelmgren

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Contrast enhanced ultrasound of carotid artery plaques

Creator/Principal investigator(s)

Göran Bergström

Data format / data structure

Numeric

Still image

Time period(s) investigated

2009 — 2013

Published: 2016-11-11
Last updated: 2017-06-26