Three dimensional model-based analysis of the lenticulostriate arteries and identification of the vessels correlated to the infarct area: Preliminary results

International Journal of Stroke

Volumn 7, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 558-563

  Kang, Chang Ki ^a   Wörz, Stefan ^b   Liao, Wei ^b   Park, Chan A ^a   Kim, Young Bo ^a   Park, Cheol Wan ^a   Lee, Young Bae ^a   Rohr, Karl ^b   Cho, Zang Hee ^a,c  

^a Gachon University   (South Korea)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HEIDELBERG   (Germany)

^c NONE   (South Korea)

Author keywords

3D vessel segmentation; 7T MRI; Lacunar infarct; Lenticulostriate arteries; Microvasculature

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BASAL GANGLION; BRAIN ARTERY; BRAIN BLOOD VESSEL; BRAIN INFARCTION; BRAIN REGION; CASE REPORT; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; LENTICULOSTRIATE ARTERY; MAGNETIC RESONANCE ANGIOGRAPHY; MALE; MORPHOLOGY; MOTOR DYSFUNCTION; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE SCANNER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; STROKE PATIENT; THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGING;

EID: 84866494939     PISSN: 17474930     EISSN: 17474949     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1747-4949.2011.00611.x     Document Type: Article

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