Comparison of two different measurement methods in evaluating basilar atherosclerotic plaque using high-resolution MRI at 3 tesla

Abstract Background To compare the Self-referenced and Referenced measurement methods in assessing basilar artery (BA) atherosclerotic plaque employing dark blood high-resolution MRI at 3 Tesla. Methods Forty patients with > 20% stenosis as identified by conventional MRA were recruited and evalua...

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Main Authors: Luguang Chen, Qian Zhan, Wenjia Peng, Tao Song, Qi Liu, Jianping Lu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-12-01
Series:BMC Medical Imaging
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12880-018-0293-1