title: Three-Dimensional Carotid Plaque MR Imaging.
abstract: There has been significant progress made in 3-dimensional (3D) carotid plaque MR imaging techniques in recent years. Three-dimensional plaque imaging clearly represents the future in clinical use. With effective flow-suppression techniques, choices of different contrast weighting acquisitions, and time-efficient imaging approaches, 3D plaque imaging offers flexible imaging plane and view angle analysis, large coverage, multivascular beds capability, and even can be used in fast screening.
authors.affiliation: Vascular Imaging Lab, Department of Radiology, Bio-Molecular Imaging Center, University of Washington, Box 358050, 850 Republican Street, Seattle, WA 98109-4714, USA. Electronic address: cyuan@uw.edu.
authors.forename: Chun
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Yuan
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Imaging & Neurosciences Center, Utah Center for Advanced Imaging Research (UCAIR), University of Utah, 729 Arapeen Drive, Salt Lake City, UT 84108, USA.
authors.forename: Dennis L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Parker
mesh_terms: D000465:Algorithms; D000818:Animals; D002339:Carotid Arteries / Q000473:pathology*; D002340:Carotid Artery Diseases / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D007090:Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted / Q000379:methods*; D018810:Magnetic Resonance Angiography / Q000379:methods*; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity
keywords: 3D MR imaging; 3D MRA; 3D vessel wall imaging; Atherosclerosis imaging; Vessel wall imaging; Vulnerable plaque