Evaluation of the early enhancement of coronary atherosclerotic plaque by contrast-enhanced MR angiography

European Journal of Radiology

Volumn 80, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 136-142

  Li, Tao ^a,b   Zhao, Xihai ^b   Liu, Xin ^c   Gao, Jianhua ^a   Zhao, Shaohong ^b   Li, Xin ^a   Zhou, Weihua ^a   Cai, Zulong ^b   Zhang, Weiguo ^d   Yang, Li ^b  

^a GENERAL HOSPITAL OF CHINESE PEOPLE'S ARMED POLICE FORCES   (China)

^b CHINESE PLA GENERAL HOSPITAL   (China)

^c INSTITUTE OF GEOLOGY AND GEOPHYSICS   (China)

^d Cardiovascular and Neurological Consulting Institute   (United States)

Author keywords

Angina pectoris; Contrast enhancement; Coronary atherosclerosis; Magnetic resonance angiography; Plaque

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATHEROSCLEROTIC PLAQUE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; CORONARY ARTERY ATHEROSCLEROSIS; CORONARY ARTERY OBSTRUCTION; CORONARY BLOOD VESSEL; EVALUATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMAGE ENHANCEMENT; MAGNETIC RESONANCE ANGIOGRAPHY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STABLE ANGINA PECTORIS; UNSTABLE ANGINA PECTORIS;

ADULT; AGED; ANGINA, UNSTABLE; CONTRAST MEDIA; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; CORONARY STENOSIS; CORONARY VESSELS; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMAGE PROCESSING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; MAGNETIC RESONANCE ANGIOGRAPHY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PLAQUE, ATHEROSCLEROTIC;

EID: 80052782399     PISSN: 0720048X     EISSN: 18727727     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2010.07.020     Document Type: Article

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