Open AccessCarotid Artery Disease and Stroke: Assessing Risk with Vessel Wall MRI
Author(s) -
William Kerwin
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
isrn cardiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2090-5599
pISSN - 2090-5580
DOI - 10.5402/2012/180710
Subject(s) - medicine , carotid arteries , stroke (engine) , cardiology , carotid artery disease , radiology , magnetic resonance imaging , disease , carotid endarterectomy , mechanical engineering , engineering
Although MRI is widely used to diagnose stenotic carotid arteries, it also detects characteristics of the atherosclerotic plaque itself, including its size, composition, and activity. These features are emerging as additional risk factors for stroke that can be feasibly acquired clinically. This paper summarizes the state of evidence for a clinical role for MRI of carotid atherosclerosis.
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