Inter-sonographer reproducibility of carotid ultrasound plaque detection using Mannheim consensus in subclinical atherosclerosis.
Emma NymanDavide VanoliUlf NäslundChrister GrönlundPublished in: Clinical physiology and functional imaging (2019)
Minor carotid plaques contribute to decreased reproducibility as compared to large plaques when screening for subclinical atherosclerosis using Mannheim consensus. Using an alternative plaque definition based on plaque thickness >1.5 mm and plaque area >10 mm2 could increase the reproducibility of plaque detection in subclinical atherosclerosis.