Compared with IMT, measurement of carotid plaque volume by three-dimensional ultrasound reduces by two orders of magnitude the sample size and duration of treatment needed to evaluate new therapies.

Anyone who can measure IMT can measure carotid plaque, so it seems logical to measure both parameters whenever either is evaluated. Cite this: Technology Insight: Ultrasound Measurement of Carotid ...

The most common cause of carotid artery narrowing is a buildup of plaque in the arteries due to multiple risk factors such as smoking ... A high pitch sound or "bruit" coming from the carotid artery ...