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The advantages and clinical value of high resolution MRI in evaluating the stability of carotid plaque
MA Yu-rong  ZHANG Tao  ZHANG Jing 

DOI:10.12015/issn.1674-8034.2016.08.015.


[Abstract] Carotid atherosclerotic plaque rupture and thrombosis are the independent risk factors of acute ischemic cerebrovascular disease. Timely identification of vulnerable plaque is helpful to prevent the occurrence of stroke, and it can provide the basis for clinical treatment. In recent years, high resolution MRI has become a hot spot in the research of carotid artery screening with its high soft tissue resolution and the advantage of safety. It can well show the important biological characteristics of the plaque, analyze the internal composition and morphology of the patch, identify vulnerable plaque, and evaluate the stability of the plaque. The purpose of this paper is to make a brief summary of the high resolution MR in the identification of vulnerable plaque and its clinical application.
[Keywords] Magnetic resonance imaging；Carotid artery atherosclerosis；Vulnerable plaque；Stroke

MA Yu-rong Gansu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Department of Nuclear Magnetic Resonance of the Second Hospital of Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China

ZHANG Tao Peopleˊs Hospital of Zhongwei, Zhongwei 755000, China

ZHANG Jing* Department of Nuclear Magnetic Resonance of the Second Hospital of Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China

*Correspondence to: Zhang J, E-mail: 260570874@qq.com

Conflicts of interest   None.

Received  2016-03-25
Accepted  2016-05-27
DOI: 10.12015/issn.1674-8034.2016.08.015
DOI:10.12015/issn.1674-8034.2016.08.015.

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