Recent advances in arterial spin labeling perfusion MRI in patients with vascular cognitive impairment

• Published in: Journal of cerebral blood flow and metabolism Vol. 43; no. 2; pp. 173 - 184
• Main Authors: Huang, Dan, Guo, Yunlu, Guan, Xiaoyu, Pan, Lijun, Zhu, Ziyu, Chen, Zeng’ai, Dijkhuizen, Rick M, Duering, Marco, Yu, Fang, Boltze, Johannes, Li, Peiying
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London, England SAGE Publications 01.02.2023
• Subjects: Aging; Cerebrovascular Circulation - physiology; Cognitive Dysfunction - diagnostic imaging; Humans; Magnetic Resonance Imaging; Perfusion; Review; Spin Labels; perfusion MRI; Vascular cognitive impairment; vascular dementia; cerebral blood flow; arterial spin labeling; neuroimaging; neurovascular unit

Cognitive impairment (CI) is a major health concern in aging populations. It impairs patients’ independent life and may progress to dementia. Vascular cognitive impairment (VCI) encompasses all cerebrovascular pathologies that contribute to cognitive impairment (CI). Moreover, the majority of CI sub...