Emerging techniques in atherosclerosis imaging

Atherosclerosis is a chronic immunomodulated disease that affects multiple vascular beds and results in significant worldwide burden. Conventional imaging modalities focus on the morphological features of atherosclerotic such as degree stenosis caused by lesion. Modern CT, MR positron emission tomography scanners have seen improvements rapidity image acquisition spatial resolution. This has increased scope for clinical application these modalities. Multimodality can improve cardiovascular risk prediction informing constituency metabolic processes within vessel wall. Specific be targeted using novel biological tracers smart contrast agents. These approaches potential to inform clinicians state plaque. review will provide an overview current techniques atherosclerosis how various information enhances depiction basic morphology.
 publication reprint with Russian translation from original: Syed MBJ, Fletcher AJ, Forsythe RO, Kaczynski J, Newby DE, Dweck MR, et al. Emerging imaging. Br J Radiol 2019; 92: 20180309. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1259/bjr.20180309