Quantification of lipid-rich core in carotid atherosclerosis using magnetic resonance T2 mapping: relation to clinical presentation

<p>OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to: 1) provide tissue validation of quantitative T2 mapping to measure plaque lipid content; and 2) investigate whether this technique could discern differences in plaque characteristics between symptom-related and non–symptom-related carotid plaques.&l...

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Main Authors: Chai, J, Biasiolli, L, Li, L, Alkhalil, M, Galassi, F, Darby, C, Halliday, A, Hands, L, Magee, T, Perkins, J, Sideso, E, Handa, A, Jezzard, P, Robson, M, Choudhury, R
Format: Journal article
Published: Elsevier 2016