Assessment of Intracranial Atherosclerotic Plaques Using 3D Black-Blood MRI: Comparison With 3D Time-of-Flight MRA and DSA.

Xia TianBing TianZhang ShiXiao WuWenjia PengXuefeng ZhangAjay MalhotraMahmud Mossa-BashaLaligam SekharQi LiuJianping LuChunhong HuChengcheng Zhu

Published in: Journal of magnetic resonance imaging : JMRI (2020)

3D black-blood MRI is accurate and reproducible for quantifying intracranial artery stenosis compared with DSA, and performs better than 3D TOF. As compared to DSA, it detects more nonstenotic plaques. Level of Evidence 1 Technical Efficacy Stage 2 J. MAGN. RESON. IMAGING 2021;53:469-478.

Keyphrases

contrast enhanced
magnetic resonance imaging
high resolution
diffusion weighted imaging
mass spectrometry
optic nerve
magnetic resonance
computed tomography
ms ms
optical coherence tomography
clinical evaluation