Analysis of CT datasets is commonly time consuming because of the required manual interaction. We present a novel and fast automatic initialization algorithm to detect the carotid arteries providing a fully automated approach of the segmentation and centerline detection. First, the volume of interest (VOI) is estimated using a shoulder landmark. The carotid arteries are subsequently detected in...

Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a widespread closely associated with obesity and metabolic disorders. Noninvasive instrumental markers are of great importance in the diagnosis NAFLD. The aim present investigation was to study correlation Hamaguchi score prevalence peripheral arterial atherosclerosis evaluate diagnostic value relation presence carotid lower limb stenoses. Materials ...

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Microwave Radiometry (MWR) allows in vivo noninvasive assessment of internal temperature of tissues. The aim of the present study was to evaluate in patients with ischemic stroke and bilateral carotid plaques (1) whether ipsilateral carotid arteries exhibit higher temperature differences (ΔT), as assessed by MWR; (2) the predictive accuracy of MWR in symptomatic carotid a...

AIMS/INTRODUCTION To compare carotid and lower limb atherosclerotic lesions, and examine if carotid atherosclerotic lesions are in line with lower limb atherosclerotic lesions, and can reflect generalized atherosclerosis in inpatients with type 2 diabetes. MATERIALS AND METHODS This was an observational study carried out in 867 Chinese inpatients with type 2 diabetes, including 573 previously...

INTRODUCTION The carotid body tumour was first described by von Haller in 1743. The first two, unsuccessfully surgically treated carotid body tumours, were done by Reinger in 1880 (his patient died), and by Maydel in 1886 (his patient developed hemiplegia). Scudder made the first successful surgical removal of the carotid body tumour in 1903. Using data from the Cologne (Germany) Medline Resear...

Carotid atherosclerotic disease is highly related to cerebrovascular events. Carotid endarterectomy is the common operation method to treat this disease. In this study, hemodynamics analyses are performed on the carotid arteries in three patients, whose right carotid artery had been treated by carotid endarterectomy and the left carotid artery remained untreated. Flow and loading conditions are...

Background and purposeRadiotherapy in the head neck area may cause vascular damage to carotid arteries, increasing risk of anterior circulation ischaemic cerebrovascular events (ICVEs). However, limited data exists on relationship between radiation dose arteries ICVE. The purpose this study was therefore determine ICVE risk.Materials methodsA retrospective analysis a prospective cohort 750 canc...

The external carotid artery and its branches were investigated in hens by an acrylic plastic injection method. The common carotid artery of hens bifurcated into the internal and external carotid arteries at the level of the second cervical vertebra. The external carotid artery advanced antero-superiorly within the platysma, stylohyoid, and occipitomandibular muscles at the postero-lateral side ...

Twenty five patients with manifestations of cerebrovascular ischemic disease were evaluated with high resolution computed tomography of the neck, following intravenous infusion of a contrast agent. Computed tomography images of extracranial carotid arteries revealed atherosclerotic plaque formations and their complications: stenosis, occlusion, ulceration, calcification and mural lucent defects...

Abstract: A chronic, occlusive cerebrovascular illness known as Moya Moya, sometimes “hazy puff of smoke,” involves bilateral stenosis or occlusion the proximal sections anterior cerebral arteries and Middle Cerebral Arteries (MCAs) well terminal portion Internal Carotid (ICAs). The internal carotid artery becomes progressively occluded stenotic in an idiopathic illness. 34 year old woman with ...