目的 通过超声造影成像技术( CEUS)观察颈动脉斑块内新生血管的情况,探讨颈动脉斑块的厚度与新生血管的关系。方法 选择颈动脉粥样硬化患者40例,经常规超声确诊存在斑块,共64个,应用CEUS成像技术检测斑块内新生血管情况。结果 不同厚度的颈动脉斑块的增强强度与斑块厚度成正相关(r=0.897 6,P=0.000 0)。结论 超声造影成像技术可以在常规超声的基础上通过检测斑块内的新生血管,进而判断斑块的性质,提供更多有用的信息进一步评估颈动脉斑块内新生血管增强强度与斑块厚度存在线性正相关性。

Objective To evaluate the neovascularization in carotid plaques by gray-scale harmonic contrast echocardiography (CEUS), and to investigate the relationship between the thickness of carotid artery plaque and the neovascularization.Methods 40 patients with carotid atherosclerosis were selected, and 64 plaques were diagnosed by regular ultrasound. The neovascularization in plaques was detected by CEUS imaging technique.Results The enhanced strength of carotid plaques with different thickness was positively correlated with plaque thickness (r=0.8976,P=0.0000).Conclusion Ultrasound contrast imaging can detect angiogenesis within the plaque based on conventional ultrasound, and then determine the nature of the plaque. More useful information is provided to further evaluate the linear positive correlation between the intensity of neovascularization and the thickness of plaque in carotid plaque.