Gadolinium Enhancement of the Aneurysm Wall in Extracranial Carotid Artery Aneurysms.

Constance J H C M van Laarhoven M L Rots V E C Pourier Nikita K N Jorritsma Tim Leiner Jeroen Hendrikse Mervyn D I Vergouwen Gert J de Borst

Published in: AJNR. American journal of neuroradiology (2020)

In this explorative study, we demonstrated that extracranial carotid artery aneurysm wall imaging was feasible. Future well-powered studies are needed to investigate whether extracranial carotid artery aneurysm gadolinium enhancement predicts aneurysm growth and thromboembolic complications.

Keyphrases

coronary artery
internal carotid artery
abdominal aortic aneurysm
high resolution
risk factors
atrial fibrillation
magnetic resonance imaging
contrast enhanced
current status
middle cerebral artery
magnetic resonance
computed tomography
case control