Comparison of In Vivo Carotid 3.0-T Magnetic Resonance to B-Mode Ultrasound Imaging and Histology in a Porcine Model
Author(s) -
Raphaël Duivenvoorden,
Eric de Groot,
Hamid Afzali,
Ed VanBavel,
Onno J. de Boer,
Johan S. Laméris,
Zahi A. Fayad,
Erik S.G. Stroes,
John J.P. Kastelein,
Aart J. Nederveen
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
jacc. cardiovascular imaging
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.79
H-Index - 120
eISSN - 1936-878X
pISSN - 1876-7591
DOI - 10.1016/j.jcmg.2008.12.030
Subject(s) - histology , medicine , magnetic resonance imaging , ultrasound , common carotid artery , carotid arteries , intima media thickness , nuclear medicine , radiology , in vivo , anatomy , pathology , biology , microbiology and biotechnology
We compared in vivo 3.0-T magnetic resonance (MR) images of the carotid artery wall in piglets to intima-media thickness measurements of similar carotid segments by B-mode ultrasound (US) and histology to define the corresponding anatomical tissue characteristics and accuracy of carotid MR images.
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