Carotid plaque characterization by magnetic resonance imaging: Review of the literature

Topics in Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 205-217

  DeMarco, J Kevin ^a   Rutt, Brian K ^b   Clarke, Sharon E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND DENTISTRY OF NEW JERSEY   (United States)

^b ROBARTS RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Atherosclerosis; Atherosclerotic plaque; Black blood imaging; Carotid endarterectomy specimen; Magnetic resonance imaging

Indexed keywords

ANTILIPEMIC AGENT;

ARTICLE; ATHEROSCLEROTIC PLAQUE; CAROTID ARTERY OBSTRUCTION; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIET; ELECTRON SPIN RESONANCE; GEOMETRY; HEMODYNAMIC MONITORING; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HYPERLIPIDEMIA; IMAGE ANALYSIS; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; THROMBOEMBOLISM;

CAROTID ARTERY DISEASES; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING;

EID: 0034991351     PISSN: 08993459     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00002142-200106000-00006     Document Type: Article

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