Comparison of non-contrast vessel wall imaging and 3-D time-of-flight MRA for atherosclerotic stenosis and plaque characterization within intracranial arteries

Conclusions: Intracranial VWI demonstrated reasonably high sensitivity and specificity for luminal stenosis assessment using 3D-TOF as a reference standard, while 3D-TOF demonstrated low sensitivity for plaque detection. Our results suggest that VWI can be used for simultaneous assessment of luminal stenosis and plaque in the intracranial arteries.

Source: Journal of Neuroradiology - May 26, 2019 Category: Radiology Source Type: research