Carotid plaque
Conditions
Interventions
Gold Standard:Judgment criteria for senior physicians
Index test:1. Ultrasonic sound guide pad
2. Ultrasonic diagnostic instrument.
Sponsors
The First Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
20 Years to 90 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Conventional two-dimensional detection, centering on the plaque to check the condition of carotid artery plaque; 2. Measure plaque thickness (vertical distance from the intima surface to the outer surface of the media) in the transverse section, measure the plaque length in the longitudinal section, and observe the surface and internal echo characteristics; 3. Color Doppler blood flow imaging: the color blood flow signal fills the lumen, and no color blood flow signal overflows; 4. Enlarge the observation area to one-third of the screen, and adjust the focus point to the plaque on the anterior wall; 5. After adding the sound guide pad, adjust the gain until it is suitable.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients with neck adipose layer over 2 cm were excluded; 2. Patients with large area calcification and acoustic shadow blocking the posterior boundary were excluded.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Plaque size;Patch boundaries;Plaque echo;Plaque morphology; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactZhang Mingbo
The First Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital
Outcome results
None listed