Atherosclerosis is a complex inflammatory process and an integral component of myocardial infarction and stroke. Atherosclerotic plaques can be detected using ultrasonography, myocardial perfusion imaging, coronary angiography, multidetector computed tomography…
Key points • The incorporation of a simple, short, and easy-to-acquire sequence to visualize the vessel wall and detect intraplaque hemorrhage (IPH) is achievable now. • Assessment of carotid disease…
There has been significant progress made in 3-dimensional (3D) carotid plaque MR imaging techniques in recent years. Three-dimensional plaque imaging clearly represents the future in clinical use. With effective flow-suppression…
J. Kevin DeMarco, MD, Editor I hope you have as much fun reading this issue of Neuroimaging Clinics as I had putting it together. As you can tell, all the…
Suresh K. Mukherji, MD, MBA, FACR, Consulting Editor I wish to thank Dr Kevin DeMarco for guest-editing this issue on carotid plaque imaging. This topic is obviously very important and…
