

Conclusions
This study has demonstrated that SMI can detect neovascularization with accuracy comparable to CEUS, suggesting SMI to be a promising noninvasive alternative to CEUS for the assessment of carotid plaque stability.


This study has demonstrated that SMI can detect neovascularization with accuracy comparable to CEUS, suggesting SMI to be a promising noninvasive alternative to CEUS for the assessment of carotid plaque stability.