Year: 2012
Type: article
Abstract: 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.
Source: ISRN Cardiology
DOI: 10.5402/2012/180710
Author: William S. Kerwin
Institutions: University of Washington, VPDiagnostics (United States)
Language: English
Subfield: Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W2014417654