High field MR carotid vessel wall imaging: reproducibility of five different MR-weightings
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Introduction Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) has emerged as a promising noninvasive imaging modality for the serial assessment of vessel wall thickness in the carotid artery as an early marker of atherosclerosis. For clinical application of this technique, Scan-Rescan reproducibility is paramount. Currently, a multicontrast protocol, including a combination of MR-weightings is used as reference standard for quantitative and morphologic measurements.
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دوره 13 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2011