| HOME | HELP | FEEDBACK | SUBSCRIPTIONS | ARCHIVE | SEARCH | TABLE OF CONTENTS |
|
|
|
|||||||
|
|||||||||
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Special Review |
1 From the Departments of Radiology (C.Y., L.M.M., K.R.M.) and Surgery (K.W.B.), University of Washington, Box 357115, Seattle, WA 98195. Received October 2, 2000; revision requested November 16; final revision received March 12, 2001; accepted March 29. Address correspondence to C.Y. (e-mail: cyuan@u.washington.edu).
Measurement of vessel stenosis by using ultrasonography or angiography remains the principal method for determining the severity of carotid atherosclerosis and the need for endarterectomy. The ipsilateral stroke rate, however—even in patients with severely stenotic vessels—is relatively low, which suggests that the amount of luminal narrowing may not represent the optimal means of assessing clinical risk. As a result, some patients may undergo unnecessary surgery. Improved imaging techniques are, therefore, needed to enable reliable identification of high-risk plaques that lead to cerebrovascular events. High-spatial-resolution magnetic resonance (MR) imaging has been described as one promising modality for this purpose, because the technique allows direct visualization of diseased vessel wall and can be used to characterize the morphology of individual atherosclerotic carotid plaques. The purpose of this report is to review the current state of carotid plaque MR imaging and the use of carotid MR to evaluate plaque morphology and composition.
Index terms: Carotid arteries, MR, 172.121411, 172.121412, 172.121417, 172.12143 • Carotid arteries, stenosis or obstruction, 172.721 • Carotid arteries, US, 172.12983 • Magnetic resonance (MR), utilization • Review
This article has been cited by other articles:
|
|
 |
|
  J M U-King-Im, T Y Tang, A Patterson, M J Graves, S Howarth, Z-Y Li, R Trivedi, D Bowden, P J Kirkpatrick, M E Gaunt, et al. Characterisation of carotid atheroma in symptomatic and asymptomatic patients using high resolution MRI J. Neurol. Neurosurg. Psychiatry, August 1, 2008; 79(8): 905 - 912. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
|
|
|
|
 |
|
 K. Yoshida, O. Narumi, M. Chin, K. Inoue, T. Tabuchi, K. Oda, M. Nagayama, N. Egawa, M. Hojo, Y. Goto, et al. Characterization of Carotid Atherosclerosis and Detection of Soft Plaque with Use of Black-Blood MR Imaging AJNR Am. J. Neuroradiol., May 1, 2008; 29(5): 868 - 874. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
|
|
|
|
 |
|
 T. Saam, H. R. Underhill, B. Chu, N. Takaya, J. Cai, N. L. Polissar, C. Yuan, and T. S. Hatsukami Prevalence of American Heart Association type VI carotid atherosclerotic lesions identified by magnetic resonance imaging for different levels of stenosis as measured by duplex ultrasound. J. Am. Coll. Cardiol., March 11, 2008; 51(10): 1014 - 1021. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
|
|
|
|
 |
|
 S. V. Raman, M. W. Winner III, T. Tran, M. Velayutham, O. P. Simonetti, P. B. Baker, J. Olesik, B. McCarthy, A. K. Ferketich, and J. L. Zweier In Vivo Atherosclerotic Plaque Characterization Using Magnetic Susceptibility Distinguishes Symptom-Producing Plaques J. Am. Coll. Cardiol. Img., January 1, 2008; 1(1): 49 - 57. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
|
|
|
|
 |
|
 T. Saam, T. S. Hatsukami, N. Takaya, B. Chu, H. Underhill, W. S. Kerwin, J. Cai, M. S. Ferguson, and C. Yuan The Vulnerable, or High-Risk, Atherosclerotic Plaque: Noninvasive MR Imaging for Characterization and Assessment Radiology, July 1, 2007; 244(1): 64 - 77. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
|
|
|
|
|
|
T. Saam, J. Cai, L. Ma, Y.-Q. Cai, M. S. Ferguson, N. L. Polissar, T. S. Hatsukami, and C. Yuan Comparison of Symptomatic and Asymptomatic Atherosclerotic Carotid Plaque Features with in Vivo MR Imaging. Radiology, August 1, 2006; 240(2): 464 - 472. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
|
|
|
|
 |
|
 D. S. Berman, R. Hachamovitch, L. J. Shaw, J. D. Friedman, S. W. Hayes, L. E.J. Thomson, D. S. Fieno, G. Germano, N. D. Wong, X. Kang, et al. Roles of Nuclear Cardiology, Cardiac Computed Tomography, and Cardiac Magnetic Resonance: Noninvasive Risk Stratification and a Conceptual Framework for the Selection of Noninvasive Imaging Tests in Patients with Known or Suspected Coronary Artery Disease J. Nucl. Med., July 1, 2006; 47(7): 1107 - 1118. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
|
|
|
|
|
|
R. L. Wilensky, H. K. Song, and V. A. Ferrari Role of magnetic resonance and intravascular magnetic resonance in the detection of vulnerable plaques. J. Am. Coll. Cardiol., April 18, 2006; 47(8 Suppl): C48 - C56. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
|
|
|
|
 |
|
 G. Schueller, E. Kaindl, W. K. Matzek, F. Semturs, C. Schueller-Weidekamm, and T. H. Helbich Image Quality of a Wet Laser Printer Versus a Paper Printer for Full-Field Digital Mammograms Am. J. Roentgenol., January 1, 2006; 186(1): 38 - 43. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
|
|
|
|
 |
|
 J. R. Davies, J. H.F. Rudd, T. D. Fryer, M. J. Graves, J. C. Clark, P. J. Kirkpatrick, J. H. Gillard, E. A. Warburton, and P. L. Weissberg Identification of Culprit Lesions After Transient Ischemic Attack by Combined 18F Fluorodeoxyglucose Positron-Emission Tomography and High-Resolution Magnetic Resonance Imaging Stroke, December 1, 2005; 36(12): 2642 - 2647. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
|
|
|
|
 |
|
 E. Larose, Y. Yeghiazarians, P. Libby, E.K. Yucel, M. Aikawa, D. F. Kacher, E. Aikawa, S. Kinlay, F. J. Schoen, A. P. Selwyn, et al. Characterization of Human Atherosclerotic Plaques by Intravascular Magnetic Resonance Imaging Circulation, October 11, 2005; 112(15): 2324 - 2331. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
|
|
|
|
 |
|
 M. Y. Desai, A. Rodriguez, B. A. Wasserman, G. Gerstenblith, S. Agarwal, M. Kennedy, D. A Bluemke, and J. A.C. Lima Association of Cholesterol Subfractions and Carotid Lipid Core Measured by MRI Arterioscler. Thromb. Vasc. Biol., June 1, 2005; 25(6): e110 - e111. [Full Text] [PDF]
|
|
|
|
|
|
V. C. Cappendijk, K. B. J. M. Cleutjens, A. G. H. Kessels, S. Heeneman, G. W. H. Schurink, R. J. T. J. Welten, W. H. Mess, M. J. A. P. Daemen, J. M. A. van Engelshoven, and M. E. Kooi Assessment of Human Atherosclerotic Carotid Plaque Components with Multisequence MR Imaging: Initial Experience Radiology, February 1, 2005; 234(2): 487 - 492. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
|
|
|
|
|
|
T. Saam, M.S. Ferguson, V.L. Yarnykh, N. Takaya, D. Xu, N.L. Polissar, T.S. Hatsukami, and C. Yuan Quantitative Evaluation of Carotid Plaque Composition by In Vivo MRI Arterioscler. Thromb. Vasc. Biol., January 1, 2005; 25(1): 234 - 239. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
|
|
|
|
 |
|
 R. A. Trivedi, J. M. U-King-Im, M. J. Graves, P. J. Kirkpatrick, and J. H. Gillard Noninvasive imaging of carotid plaque inflammation Neurology, July 13, 2004; 63(1): 187 - 188. [Full Text] [PDF]
|
|
|
|
|
|
V. Mani, V. V. Itskovich, M. Szimtenings, J. G. S. Aguinaldo, D. D. Samber, G. Mizsei, and Z. A. Fayad Rapid Extended Coverage Simultaneous Multisection Black-Blood Vessel Wall MR Imaging Radiology, July 1, 2004; 232(1): 281 - 288. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
|
|
|
|
|
|
M. Sirol, V. V. Itskovich, V. Mani, J. G. S. Aguinaldo, J. T. Fallon, B. Misselwitz, H.-J. Weinmann, V. Fuster, J.-F. Toussaint, and Z. A. Fayad Lipid-Rich Atherosclerotic Plaques Detected by Gadofluorine-Enhanced In Vivo Magnetic Resonance Imaging Circulation, June 15, 2004; 109(23): 2890 - 2896. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
|
|
|
|
|
|
M. Tatsumi, C. Cohade, Y. Nakamoto, and R. L. Wahl Fluorodeoxyglucose Uptake in the Aortic Wall at PET/CT: Possible Finding for Active Atherosclerosis Radiology, December 1, 2003; 229(3): 831 - 837. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
|
|
|
|
|
|
S. Zhang, J. Cai, Y. Luo, C. Han, N. L. Polissar, T. S. Hatsukami, and C. Yuan Measurement of Carotid Wall Volume and Maximum Area with Contrast-enhanced 3D MR Imaging: Initial Observations Radiology, July 1, 2003; 228(1): 200 - 205. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
|
|
|
|
|
|
R. F. Redberg, R. A. Vogel, M. H. Criqui, D. M. Herrington, J. A. C. Lima, and M. J. Roman Task force #3--what is the spectrum of current and emerging techniques for the noninvasive measurement of atherosclerosis? J. Am. Coll. Cardiol., June 4, 2003; 41(11): 1886 - 1898. [Full Text] [PDF]
|
|
|
|
|
|
M.E. Kooi, V.C. Cappendijk, K.B.J.M. Cleutjens, A.G.H. Kessels, P.J.E.H.M. Kitslaar, M. Borgers, P.M. Frederik, M.J.A.P. Daemen, and J.M.A. van Engelshoven Accumulation of Ultrasmall Superparamagnetic Particles of Iron Oxide in Human Atherosclerotic Plaques Can Be Detected by In Vivo Magnetic Resonance Imaging Circulation, May 20, 2003; 107(19): 2453 - 2458. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
|
|
|
|
|
|
Z. A. Fayad, V. Fuster, K. Nikolaou, and C. Becker Computed Tomography and Magnetic Resonance Imaging for Noninvasive Coronary Angiography and Plaque Imaging: Current and Potential Future Concepts Circulation, October 8, 2002; 106(15): 2026 - 2034. [Full Text] [PDF]
|
|
|
|
|
|
R. P. Choudhury, V. Fuster, J. J. Badimon, E. A. Fisher, and Z. A. Fayad MRI and Characterization of Atherosclerotic Plaque: Emerging Applications and Molecular Imaging Arterioscler. Thromb. Vasc. Biol., July 1, 2002; 22(7): 1065 - 1074. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
|
|
|
|
|
|
C. Yuan, S.-x. Zhang, N. L. Polissar, D. Echelard, G. Ortiz, J. W. Davis, E. Ellington, M. S. Ferguson, and T. S. Hatsukami Identification of Fibrous Cap Rupture With Magnetic Resonance Imaging Is Highly Associated With Recent Transient Ischemic Attack or Stroke Circulation, January 15, 2002; 105(2): 181 - 185. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
|
|
| HOME | HELP | FEEDBACK | SUBSCRIPTIONS | ARCHIVE | SEARCH | TABLE OF CONTENTS |
| RADIOLOGY | RADIOGRAPHICS | RSNA JOURNALS ONLINE |
