Carotid Contrast Enhanced MRA as a measurement of atherosclerosis severity: direct comparison with high-resolution vessel wall imaging
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between stenosis and NWI measurements (r=0.59, p<0.001). Fig 2. ROC curves of stenosis measurement for identifying plaque features. Fig 3. Subject (73 y/o male) with right internal carotid arterial stenosis = 15% seen on the CE MRA MIP (right side); while hemorrhage (arrow) and ruptured fibrous cap (arrowhead) were identified on the TOF and T1W images. Four continuous cross-sectional images are shown.
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تاریخ انتشار 2008