Detection of Symptomatic Carotid Plaque Using Source Data from MR and CT Angiography: A Correlative Study

• Published in: Cerebrovascular diseases (Basel, Switzerland) Vol. 39; no. 3-4; pp. 151 - 161
• Main Authors: Gupta, Ajay, Baradaran, Hediyeh, Mtui, Edward E., Kamel, Hooman, Pandya, Ankur, Giambrone, Ashley, Iadecola, Costantino, Sanelli, Pina C.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Basel, Switzerland S. Karger AG 01.01.2015
• Subjects: Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Angiography; Carotid Stenosis - diagnosis; CAT scans; Female; Humans; Ischemic Attack, Transient - diagnosis; Ischemic Attack, Transient - diagnostic imaging; Magnetic Resonance Angiography - methods; Male; Medical research; Middle Aged; Original Paper; Plaque, Atherosclerotic - diagnosis; Sensitivity and Specificity; Stroke; Stroke - diagnosis; Tomography, X-Ray Computed - methods; CTA; Stroke; Carotid artery stenosis; MRA; TIA

Background: Carotid plaque MRI has been a useful method to characterize vulnerable atherosclerotic plaque elements. Recent investigations have suggested that source images from CT angiography (CTA) and MR angiography (MRA) can identify the simple high-risk features of symptom-producing carotid arter...