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Quantitative Evaluation of Carotid Plaque Composition by In Vivo MRI

Arteriosclerosis Thrombosis and Vascular Biology · 2004 · Vol. 25(1) · pp. 234–239
Tobias SaamMarina S. FergusonVasily L. YarnykhNorihide TakayaDilin XuNayak L. PolissarThomas S. HatsukamiChun Yuan

Abstract

MRI-based tissue quantification is accurate and reproducible. This application can be used in therapeutic clinical trials and in prospective longitudinal studies to examine carotid atherosclerotic plaque progression and regression.

Cerebrovascular and Carotid Artery DiseasesAdvanced MRI Techniques and ApplicationsCardiovascular Health and Disease PreventionMedicineCalcificationIntraclass correlationHistologyReproducibilityCarotid endarterectomyNuclear medicineMagnetic resonance imagingIn vivoFibrous cap

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AgedCarotid Artery DiseasesFemaleHumansMagnetic Resonance ImagingMaleSensitivity and SpecificityReproducibility of Results

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  • Pfizer
  • National Institutes of Health
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