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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2025 Jan 1.
Published in final edited form as: Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol. 2023 Nov 21;44(1):24–47. doi: 10.1161/ATVBAHA.123.320138

Table 1:

Advantages and disadvantages of different imaging modalities for assessing subclinical carotid atherosclerosis

Modality Advantages Disadvantages
Ultrasound Well suited to assess superficially placed carotid arteries; low cost; no radiation; Standardization of imaging findings more difficult; resolution less than CT/ MRI
MRI High resolution; no radiation exposure; Higher cost; not as widely available as US
CT High resolution; can allow multiple assessment of different arteries rapidly Radiation exposure; Higher cost