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Study progress of MRI on vulnerable plaques in carotid arteries
ZHOU Tingting  KANG Liqing  SONG Yancheng 

Cite this article as: ZHOU T T, KANG L Q, SONG Y C. Study progress of MRI on vulnerable plaques in carotid arteries[J]. Chin J Magn Reson Imaging, 2024, 15(9): 167-171, 188. DOI:10.12015/issn.1674-8034.2024.09.029.


[Abstract] Vulnerable carotid artery plaque is an important risk factor for acute ischemic stroke, which is closely related to the occurrence, development and recurrence of acute ischemic stroke. Accurate assessment of carotid vulnerable plaque is important for improving risk stratification, guiding clinical treatment and improving prognosis of AIS. High-resolution vessel wall imaging, MRI radiomics and 4D flow magnetic resonance imaging can be used to assess vulnerable carotid plaque in different ways. This article reviews the progress of common techniques and values of MRI in evaluating vulnerable carotid artery plaques, so as to provide imaging guidance for the selection of targeted measures to prevent the occurrence, progression and recurrence of stroke.
[Keywords] vulnerable plaque；ischemic stroke；magnetic resonance imaging；vascular wall imaging；radiomics；four dimensional hemodynamics

ZHOU Tingting1   KANG Liqing1, 2*   SONG Yancheng2  

1 Department of Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Cangzhou Central Hospital, Hebei Medical University, Cangzhou 061000, China

2 Department of Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Cangzhou Central Hospital, Cangzhou 061000, China

Corresponding author: KANG L Q, E-mail: 1513203473@qq.com

Conflicts of interest   None.

Received  2024-06-05
Accepted  2024-09-10
DOI: 10.12015/issn.1674-8034.2024.09.029
Cite this article as: ZHOU T T, KANG L Q, SONG Y C. Study progress of MRI on vulnerable plaques in carotid arteries[J]. Chin J Magn Reson Imaging, 2024, 15(9): 167-171, 188. DOI:10.12015/issn.1674-8034.2024.09.029.

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