Contrast-enhanced MRI of carotid atherosclerosis: Dependence on contrast agent

Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 35-40

  Kerwin, William S ^a,b   Zhao, Xihai ^a   Chun, Yuan ^a   Hatsukami, Thomas S ^a   Maravilla, Kenneth R ^a   Underhill, Hunter R ^a   Zhao, Xueqiao ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Atherosclerosis; Contrast enhanced MRI; Dynamic MRI; Gadobenate dimeglumine; Gadodiamide

Indexed keywords

GADOBENATE DIMEGLUMINE; GADODIAMIDE;

ARTERY WALL; ARTICLE; ATHEROSCLEROSIS; ATHEROSCLEROTIC PLAQUE; CAROTID ATHEROSCLEROSIS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; KINETICS; MEASUREMENT; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PLASMA VOLUME; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

CAROTID ARTERIES; CAROTID ARTERY DISEASES; CONTRAST MEDIA; GADOLINIUM DTPA; HUMANS; IMAGE ENHANCEMENT; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MEGLUMINE; ORGANOMETALLIC COMPOUNDS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 67650095421     PISSN: 10531807     EISSN: 15222586     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jmri.21826     Document Type: Article

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