Characterization of Carotid Atherosclerosis and Detection of Soft Plaque with Use of Black-Blood MR Imaging

In the treatment of carotid atherosclerosis, the rate of stenosis and characteristics of plaque should be assessed to diagnose vulnerable plaques that increase the risk for cerebral infarction. We performed carotid black-blood (BB) MR imaging to diagnose plaque components and assess plaque hardness...

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Veröffentlicht in:	American journal of neuroradiology : AJNR 2008-05, Vol.29 (5), p.868-874
Hauptverfasser:	Yoshida, K, Narumi, O, Chin, M, Inoue, K, Tabuchi, T, Oda, K, Nagayama, M, Egawa, N, Hojo, M, Goto, Y, Watanabe, Y, Yamagata, S
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Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Aged Aged, 80 and over Biological and medical sciences Blood Cells - pathology Cardiovascular system Carotid Stenosis - pathology Female Head & Neck Humans Image Enhancement - methods Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted - methods Information Storage and Retrieval - methods Investigative techniques, diagnostic techniques (general aspects) Magnetic Resonance Imaging - methods Male Medical sciences Middle Aged Nervous system Radiodiagnosis. Nmr imagery. Nmr spectrometry Reproducibility of Results Sensitivity and Specificity
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