Plaque Features Associated With Increased Cerebral Infarction After Minor Stroke and TIA
Author(s) -
Alistair C Lindsay,
Luca Biasiolli,
Justin Lee,
Ilias Kylintireas,
Bradley J. MacIntosh,
Hilary Watt,
Peter Jezzard,
Matthew D. Robson,
Stefan Neubauer,
Ashok Handa,
Theodore A. Kennedy,
Robin P. Choudhury
Publication year - 2012
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.2011.10.007
Subject(s) - medicine , asymptomatic , fluid attenuated inversion recovery , magnetic resonance imaging , stroke (engine) , stenosis , cardiology , fibrous cap , thrombus , radiology , cerebral infarction , ischemia , mechanical engineering , engineering
The goal of this study was to determine whether a 3-T magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) protocol combining carotid atherosclerotic plaque and brain imaging can identify features of high-risk acutely symptomatic plaque that correlate with brain injury.
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