Vascular phenotyping by means of very high-resolution ultrasound imaging: a feasibility analysis

Background: The study of medium and small-size arteries might be useful in the characterization of vascular adaptation, remodeling and wall ultrastructure modifications occurring with aging and in the presence of cardiovascular risk factors. However, to date, these districts have not been extensively explored non-invasively, due to limited spatial resolution power of standard ultrasound (US) machines.
Source: Artery Research - Category: Cardiology Authors: Source Type: research