Impact Analysis of Different CT Configurations of Carotid Artery Plaque Calcifications on Cerebrovascular Events.

Luca Saba Hui Chen Riccardo Cau Gianluca de Rubeis Guangming Zhu Francesco Pisu Bin Jiang Giuseppe Lanzino Jasjit S Suri Qi Yang Max Wintermark

Published in: AJNR. American journal of neuroradiology (2022)

We propose a novel carotid artery plaque configuration classification that is associated with the prevalence of cerebrovascular events. If confirmed in longitudinal analysis, this classification could be used to stratify the risk of occurrence of ischemic events.

Keyphrases

machine learning
deep learning
coronary artery disease
computed tomography
risk assessment
risk factors
cross sectional
image quality
ischemia reperfusion injury
magnetic resonance
contrast enhanced
oxidative stress
dual energy
pet ct