Dual stack black blood carotid artery CMR at 3T: Application to wall thickness visualization

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The increasing understanding of atherosclerosis as an important risk factor for the development of acute ischemic events like ischemic stroke has stimulated increasing interest in non-invasive assessment of the structure, composition...

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Main Authors: Marx Nikolaus, Hombach Vinzenz, Burgmaier Mathias, Bornstedt Axel, Rasche Volker
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2009-11-01
Series:Journal of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance
Online Access:http://www.jcmr-online.com/content/11/1/45