The correlation between calcification in carotid plaque and stroke: calcification may be a risk factor for stroke.

Background: There are few studies on the relationship between calcified plaques and stroke by ultrasound. We investigated the association between calcification in carotid plaque and stroke by analyzing the different characteristics of calcification and neovascularization distribution in heterogeneous plaques by both two-dimensional and contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS).

Methods: A total of 69 patients who were about to undergo carotid endarterectomy were selected between January 2016 and December 2017.

Transcranial Color-Coded Sonography for the Detection of Cerebral Veins and Sinuses and Diagnosis of Cerebral Venous Sinus Thrombosis.

This study aimed to determine the detection rate of transcranial color-coded sonography (TCCS) of cerebral veins and sinuses and to explore the diagnostic accuracy of TCCS for straight sinus (SS) and transverse sinus (TS) thromboses. The detection rates of cerebral veins and sinuses using TCCS and contrast-enhanced TCCS (CE-TCCS) were analyzed. The diagnostic accuracy of CE-TCCS was evaluated.