Basilar artery atherosclerotic plaques distribution in symptomatic patients: A 3.0 T high-resolution MRI study

European Journal of Radiology

Volumn 82, Issue 4, 2013, Pages

  Huang, Biao ^a   Yang, Wan Qun ^a   Liu, Xin Tong ^a   Liu, Hong Jun ^a   Li, Pei Jun ^a   Lu, Hai Ke ^a  

^a GUANGDONG PROVINCIAL PEOPLE'S HOSPITAL   (China)

Author keywords

Basilar artery; Intracranial arteriosclerosis; Magnetic resonance imaging; MR angiography; Plaque atherosclerotic

Indexed keywords

GADOLINIUM PENTETATE MEGLUMINE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTERY OCCLUSION; ARTICLE; ATHEROSCLEROTIC PLAQUE; BASILAR ARTERY; BRAIN ISCHEMIA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE ANGIOGRAPHY; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE SCANNER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRANSIENT ISCHEMIC ATTACK;

ADULT; AGED; CONTRAST MEDIA; FEMALE; GADOLINIUM DTPA; HUMANS; INTRACRANIAL ARTERIOSCLEROSIS; ISCHEMIC ATTACK, TRANSIENT; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PLAQUE, ATHEROSCLEROTIC; STROKE; VERTEBROBASILAR INSUFFICIENCY;

EID: 84875260516     PISSN: 0720048X     EISSN: 18727727     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2012.10.031     Document Type: Article

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