Diagnostic Methods of Atherosclerotic Plaque and the Assessment of Its Prognostic Significance—A Narrative Review
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Imaging of Atherosclerotic Plaque Morphology
2.1. Ultrasound Imaging Techniques
2.2. The Use of Contrast in USG Imaging of Atherosclerosis
2.3. Intravascular Ultrasonography Assessment
2.4. Computed Tomography Assessment
2.5. Optical Coherence Tomography
2.6. Magnetic Resonance Imaging
2.7. Positron Emission Tomography
2.8. Multimodality Imaging
3. Artificial Intelligence and Atherosclerotic Plaque Imaging
3.1. Artificial Intelligence in Atherosclerosis Assessment
3.2. Legal Aspects of Using Artificial Intelligence in Radiology
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Gać, P.; Jakubowska-Martyniuk, A.; Żórawik, A.; Hajdusianek, W.; Żytkowski, D.; Matys, T.; Poręba, R. Diagnostic Methods of Atherosclerotic Plaque and the Assessment of Its Prognostic Significance—A Narrative Review. J. Cardiovasc. Dev. Dis. 2024, 11, 343. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcdd11110343
Gać P, Jakubowska-Martyniuk A, Żórawik A, Hajdusianek W, Żytkowski D, Matys T, Poręba R. Diagnostic Methods of Atherosclerotic Plaque and the Assessment of Its Prognostic Significance—A Narrative Review. Journal of Cardiovascular Development and Disease. 2024; 11(11):343. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcdd11110343
Chicago/Turabian StyleGać, Paweł, Anna Jakubowska-Martyniuk, Aleksandra Żórawik, Wojciech Hajdusianek, Dawid Żytkowski, Tomasz Matys, and Rafał Poręba. 2024. "Diagnostic Methods of Atherosclerotic Plaque and the Assessment of Its Prognostic Significance—A Narrative Review" Journal of Cardiovascular Development and Disease 11, no. 11: 343. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcdd11110343
APA StyleGać, P., Jakubowska-Martyniuk, A., Żórawik, A., Hajdusianek, W., Żytkowski, D., Matys, T., & Poręba, R. (2024). Diagnostic Methods of Atherosclerotic Plaque and the Assessment of Its Prognostic Significance—A Narrative Review. Journal of Cardiovascular Development and Disease, 11(11), 343. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcdd11110343