The Growing Field of Imaging of Atherosclerosis in Peripheral Arteries.

Cattaneo, Mattia; Wyttenbach, Rolf; Corti, Roberto; Staub, Daniel; Gallino, Augusto (2019). The Growing Field of Imaging of Atherosclerosis in Peripheral Arteries. Angiology, 70(1), pp. 20-34. Sage 10.1177/0003319718776122

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In the past decades, peripheral arteries have represented a model for the comprehension of atherosclerosis as well as for the development of new diagnostic imaging modalities and therapeutic strategies. Peripheral arteries may represent a window to study atherosclerosis. Pathology has prominently contributed to move the clinical and research attention from the arterial lumen stenosis and angiography to morphological and functional imaging techniques. Evidence from large and prospective cohort or randomized controlled studies is still modest. Nevertheless, several emerging imaging investigations represent a potential tool for a comprehensive "in vivo" evaluation of the entire natural history of peripheral atherosclerosis. This constitutes a demanding assignment, as it would be desirable to obtain both single-lesion focused and extensive arterial system views to achieve the most accurate prognostic information. Our narrative review rests upon the fundamental pathological evidence, summarizing the rapidly growing field of imaging of atherosclerosis in peripheral arteries and presenting a selection of both currently available and emerging imaging techniques.

Item Type:

Journal Article (Review Article)

Division/Institute:

04 Faculty of Medicine > Department of Radiology, Neuroradiology and Nuclear Medicine (DRNN) > Institute of Diagnostic, Interventional and Paediatric Radiology

UniBE Contributor:

Wyttenbach, Rolf

Subjects:

600 Technology > 610 Medicine & health

ISSN:

0003-3197

Publisher:

Sage

Language:

English

Submitter:

Isabelle Ursula Saurer

Date Deposited:

26 Feb 2019 17:04

Last Modified:

05 Dec 2022 15:25

Publisher DOI:

10.1177/0003319718776122

PubMed ID:

29783854

Uncontrolled Keywords:

atherosclerosis atherosclerosis imaging peripheral arteries

BORIS DOI:

10.7892/boris.125590

URI:

https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/125590

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