Magnetic resonance imaging of carotid atherosclerotic plaque
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1673-4165.2009.05.006
- VernacularTitle:颈动脉粥样硬化斑块的磁共振成像
- Author:
Song YANG
;
Zhiming ZHOU
;
Gelin XU
;
Xinfeng LIU
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
carotid artery diseases;
magnetic resonance imaging
- From:
International Journal of Cerebrovascular Diseases
2009;17(5):356-360
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Stroke is one of the diseases that seriously threats the health of the elderly, and atherosclerosis is the main cause of ischemic stroke. Became it is closely associated with stroke, carotid carotid atherosclerosis has been one of the research hot spots in neurology. In recent years, the development of MRI techniques has provided a new approach for the qualitative and quantitative analysis of atherosclerotic plaque, and has reflected its unique superiority, This article reviews the applications of MRI in the evaluation of carotid atherosclerotic plaques.
