High-resolution magnetic resonance imaging of carotid atherosclerotic plaques - a correlation study with histopathology.

CONCLUSIONS: Stable and vulnerable carotid plaques had different morphologies and compositions. High-resolution MRI can assess such differences qualitatively and quantitatively in vivo and provide guidance for risk stratification and management.
PMID: 28304220 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: VASA. Zeitschrift fur Gefasskrankheiten. Journal for Vascular Diseases - March 16, 2017 Category: Surgery Authors: Xia Z, Yang H, Yuan X, Wang J, Zhang S, Zhang L, Qu Y, Chen J, Jiao L, Wang LX, Du Y Tags: Vasa Source Type: research