From carotid atherosclerosis plaque to brain in a single routine clinical MRI study at high field

• Published in: Journal of neurology, neurosurgery and psychiatry Vol. 80; no. 11; pp. 1223 - 1224
• Main Authors: Ferré, J-C, Heautot, J-F, Saikali, S, Gauvrit, J-Y
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London BMJ Publishing Group Ltd 01.11.2009; BMJ Publishing Group; BMJ Publishing Group LTD
• Subjects: Biological and medical sciences; Carotid arteries; Investigative techniques, diagnostic techniques (general aspects); Medical sciences; Nervous system; Neurology; Radiodiagnosis. Nmr imagery. Nmr spectrometry; Veins & arteries; France; Nervous system diseases; Central nervous system; Cardiovascular disease; Nuclear magnetic resonance imaging; Artery; Encephalon; Vascular disease; Atherosclerotic plaque; Blood vessel; Carotid; Atherosclerosis; High field; Circulatory system
• ISSN: 0022-3050; 1468-330X
• DOI: 10.1136/jnnp.2008.166769

The association of this coil with highfield MRI provides a significantly higher signal to noise ratio that can achieve better spatial resolution and greater background tissue suppression, and reduce scan time compared with 1.5 T because the sequences are used without cardiac triggering. [...]the MR protocol of the carotid plaque uses multislice, multicontrast with parallel imaging, and black and bright blood imaging.