State of the art CT and MR imaging and assessment of carotid artery disease - the reporting - a consensus document by the European Society of Cardiovascular Radiology (ESCR) - purpose

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The European Society of Cardiovascular Radiology (ESCR) presents an intra-society consensus aimed at guiding standardized reporting for CT and MR evaluation of carotid artery disease. The document builds on scientific evidence and the combined experience of ESCR working groups, guidelines committee, and executive committee. It defines the intent to deliver an evidence-based society opinion and to support consistent, structured clinician-facing reporting based on an accompanying consensus document from Part I.

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Introduction and purpose of this document

Key priorities and consensus basis

Scope of standardized reporting for carotid disease

Reporting targets: stenosis and plaque features

List of abbreviations

State of the art CT and MR imaging and assessment of carotid artery disease: the reporting - a consensus document by the European Society of Cardiovascular Radiology (ESCR) Saba L1, Loewe C2, Weikert T3, Williams MC4, Galea N5, Budde R.P.J6, Vliegenthart R7, Velthuis BK8, Francone M9, Bremerich J3, Natale L10, Nikolaou K11, Dacher JN12, Peebles C13, Caobelli F14, Redheuil A15, Dewey M16, Salgado R17 Department of Radiology, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy Division of Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology, Department of Biomedical Imaging and Image-Guided Therapy, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria Department of Radiology, University Hospital Basel, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland BHF Centre for Cardiovascular Science, University of Edinburgh, Chancellor’s Building, 49 Little France Crescent, Edinburgh, EH164SB, UK. Edinburgh Imaging Facility QMRI, University of Edinburgh. Edinburgh, UK Policlinico Umberto I, Department of Radiological, Oncological and Pathological Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy Department of Radiology & Nuclear Medicine, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands Department of Radiology, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Hanzeplein 1, 9713 GZ, Groningen, The Netherlands Department of Radiology, Utrecht University Medical Center, Heidelberglaan 100, 3584 CX, Utrecht, The Netherlands Department of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University, Via Rita Levi Montalcini 4, 20072 Pieve Emanuele, Milan, Italy, and IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital, Via Manzoni 56, 20089 Rozzano, Milan, Italy Department of Radiological Sciences - Institute of Radiology, Catholic University of Rome, "A. Gemelli" University Hospital, Rome, Italy Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University of Tuebingen, Tübingen, Germany. Department of Radiology, Normandie University, UNIROUEN, INSERM U1096 - Rouen University Hospital, F 76000, Rouen, France Department of Cardiothoracic Radiology, University Hospital Southampton, Southampton, UK. Department of Nuclear Medicine, Fondazione Poliambulanza, Brescia, Italy. Klinik für Nuklearmedizin, Medizinische Hochschule Hannover, Hannover, Germany Institute of Cardiometabolism and Nutrition (ICAN), Paris, France. Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic, Imaging and Interventional Radiology, Institute of Cardiology, APHP, Pitié-Salpêtrière University Hospital, Paris, France. Laboratoire d'Imagerie Biomédicale, Sorbonne Universités, UPMC Univ Paris 06, INSERM 1146, CNRS 7371, Paris, France. Department of Radiology, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Charitéplatz 1, 10117 Berlin, Germany Department of Radiology, Antwerp University Hospital & Antwerp University. Holy Heart Lier, Belgium. Corresponding author: Rodrigo Salgado, MD, PhD Antwerp University Hospital – Dpt. Of Radiology Holy Heart Lier – Dpt. Of Radiology e-mail: rodrigo.salgado@uza.be Phone: +32 3 491 30 65; +32 485 52 16 88 Abstract The European Society of Cardiovascular Radiology (ESCR) is the European specialist society of cardiac and vascular Imaging. This society’s highest priority is the continuous improvement, development and standardization of education, training, and best medical practice, based on experience and evidence. The present intra-society consensus is based on the existing scientific evidence and on the individual experience of the members of the ESCR writing group on Carotid diseases, the members of the ESCR guidelines committee as well as of the members of the executive committee of the ESCR. The recommendations published herein reflects the evidence-based society opinion of ESCR. The purpose of this second document is to discuss suggestions for standardized reporting based on the accompanying consensus document part I. Keywords: carotid artery diseases, consensus, CT angiography, MR, atherosclerotic plaque Key Points: CT and MR imaging-based evaluation of carotid artery disease provides essential information for risk stratif

FAQs

What is the purpose of this ESCR document?

To propose suggestions for standardized reporting for carotid diseases based on the accompanying consensus document part I, reflecting an evidence-based society opinion.

What imaging tasks should the report cover?

It should include vessel morphology, stenosis description, and plaque imaging features to support risk stratification and stroke prediction.

Why is a structured reporting approach emphasized?

A structured approach ensures all essential information is delivered in a standardized and consistent way for the referring clinician.

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