Accumulation of ultrasmall superparamagnetic particles of iron oxide in human atherosclerotic plaques can be detected by in vivo magnetic resonance imaging

Circulation

Volumn 107, Issue 19, 2003, Pages 2453-2458

  Kool, M E ^a,b   Cappendijk, V C ^a   Cleutjens, K B J M ^b   Kessels, A G H ^b   Kitslaar, P J E H M ^b   Borgers, M ^b   Frederik, P M ^b   Daemen, M J A P ^b   Van Engelshoven, J M A ^a  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Atherosclerosis; Carotid arteries; Contrast media; Magnetic resonance imaging; Plaque

Indexed keywords

ULTRASMALL SUPERPARAMAGNETIC IRON OXIDE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATHEROSCLEROTIC PLAQUE; CAROTID ARTERY; CAROTID ARTERY OBSTRUCTION; CAROTID ENDARTERECTOMY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DRUG SAFETY; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; IMAGE ANALYSIS; IMAGING SYSTEM; IN VIVO STUDY; MACROPHAGE; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PARTICLE SIZE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIDE EFFECT;

CAROTID ARTERIES; CAROTID ARTERY DISEASES; ELECTRON SPIN RESONANCE SPECTROSCOPY; ENDOTHELIUM, VASCULAR; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; FERRIC COMPOUNDS; HUMANS; IRON; ISCHEMIC ATTACK, TRANSIENT; MACROPHAGES; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE, SMOOTH, VASCULAR; OXIDES; PARTICLE SIZE; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS;

EID: 0038179627     PISSN: 00097322     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1161/01.CIR.0000068315.98705.CC     Document Type: Article

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