The Potential Problems Associated with Carotid Motion in Carotid Artery Imaging

Cheuk Fan Chan¹, Peter Gatehouse¹, Dudley John Pennell¹, David Firmin¹

A high temporal-resolution interleaved study looking at how respiratory and swallowing motion may affect carotid artery imaging. We found that swallowing and previously considered insignificant respiratory motion have the potential to affect 2D and 3D image reliability and registration.