Reproducibility of 3.0T High-Resolution Magnetic Resonance Imaging for the Identification and Quantification of Middle Cerebral Arterial Atherosclerotic Plaques

Objective: To assess the reproducibility of 3.0T high-resolution magnetic resonance imaging for the identification and quantification of atherosclerotic plaques in the middle cerebral artery. Methods: Sixty-nine consecutive patients with ischemic stroke or asymptomatic stenosis (>30%) of the middle cerebral artery underwent 3.0T high-resolution magnetic resonance imaging examinations. Two independent investigators reviewed all images with 1 investigator re-evaluating all images 4 weeks later. Wall characteristics of the middle cerebral artery, including plaque surface morphology, plaque location, plaque components, and burden were identified and measured.
Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - Category: Neurology Authors: Source Type: research