Association between signal hyperintensity on T1-weighted MR imaging of carotid plaques and ipsilateral ischemic events

American Journal of Neuroradiology

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 287-292

  Yamada, Naoaki ^a   Higashi, M ^a   Otsubo, R ^a   Sakuma, T ^a   Oyama, N ^a   Tanaka, R ^a   Iihara, K ^a   Naritomi, H ^a   Minematsu, K ^a   Naito, H ^a  

^a NATIONAL CEREBRAL AND CARDIOVASCULAR CENTER   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GADOLINIUM PENTETATE;

ADULT; AGED; APPARATUS; ARTICLE; ATHEROSCLEROTIC PLAQUE; BRAIN ISCHEMIA; CAROTID ARTERY OBSTRUCTION; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; DIFFUSION WEIGHTED IMAGING; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; IMAGE ENHANCEMENT; IMAGING SYSTEM; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SIGNAL DETECTION; SIGNAL PROCESSING;

AGED; BRAIN ISCHEMIA; CAROTID ARTERY DISEASES; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; FUNCTIONAL LATERALITY; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 33847100904     PISSN: 01956108     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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