Ultrasonic densitometric analysis of atherosclerotic plaques in carotid arteries

Purpose: Aim of our study was to investigate the possibilities of ultrasonic densitometry in patients with carotid atherosclerosis. Material and methods: In 82 patients (average age 67, 03 ± 7, 3 years) was held ultrasonic densitometric analysis of atherosclerotic plaques. Patients were distributed in 2 groups depending of symptoms: group I – symptomatic patients (n = 44); group II consisted of asymptomatic patients (n = 38). Carotids ultrasound performed by duplex scanning on ultrasonic system Voluson 530 DMT (Kretztechnik, Austria) with linear transducer 5, 5 – 7, 0 MHz. After receiving the stored ultrasound i…