The value of contrast-enhanced ultrasound in assessing carotid plaque vulnerability and predicting stroke risk.

Sci Rep · 2025 · PMC11836186 · PMID 39966491

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CEUS showed comparable sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value, negative predictive value, and overall accuracy in identifying vulnerable plaques when compared to HR-MRI, with slightly superior values for CEUS; however, the differences did not reach statistical significance ( P = 0.503).

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