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Professor
Biomedical Engineering
Cleveland Clinic Lerner Research Institute
United States of America
Stroke is a major cause of morbidity and mortality among patients with cardiovascular disease and the major cause of long-term disability in the United States. Current imaging modalities are primarily used to determine the severity of luminal stenosis resulting from carotid plaque.
Dr. Vince’s team is developing mathematical algorithms based upon quantitative ultrasound and acoustic radiation force impulse imaging that can do more to analyze ultrasound images of carotid arteries. The new system creates a spectrum where different colors indicate where and how bad the plaque build-up is by using information from scattered ultrasound points that is obtained but not considered during the creation of standard ultrasound images. The team’s goal is to provide a tool that will predict which patients are at increased risk of having a stroke and will aid the physician in determining the best treatment approach.