Comparison of Predictive Ability of Computed Tomography and Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Patients with Carotid Atherosclerosis Complicated with Stroke

• Published in: Iranian journal of public health Vol. 48; no. 6; pp. 1052 - 1058
• Main Authors: Zhou, Jianfeng, Chen, Hongling, Yang, Tao, Xing, Cuihong, Jia, Fengxia
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Iran Tehran University of Medical Sciences 01.06.2019
• Subjects: Arteriosclerosis; Atherosclerosis; Calcification; Calcification (ectopic); Carotid artery; Carotid atherosclerosis; China; Computed Tomography; Health risks; Hemorrhage; Ischemia; Magnetic resonance imaging; Medical imaging; Medical records; Original; Patients; Resonance; Stenosis; Stroke; Stroke; Computed tomography; Carotid atherosclerosis; China

To investigate the characterizations of CT (computed tomography) and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) in patients with carotid atherosclerosis. A retrospective analysis was performed on the medical records of 264 patients with carotid atherosclerosis underwent CT and MRI in Linyi Central Hospital, L...