TY - JOUR
T1 - Atherosclerosis imaging using MR imaging
T2 - Current and emerging applications
AU - Desai, Milind Y.
AU - Bluemke, David A.
N1 - Copyright:
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PY - 2005/2
Y1 - 2005/2
N2 - Because of its high resolution, 3-D capabilities, noninvasive nature, and capacity for soft tissue characterization, MR imaging has emerged as a powerful modality to assess the process of atherosclerosis comprehensively in different arterial beds, including the coronary arteries. It holds great promise in studies involving longitudinal follow-up of plaque progression and for detection of therapeutic intervention-related changes. With the development of newer, target-specific contrast agents and molecular imaging applications, an exponential growth in its current applications is anticipated.
AB - Because of its high resolution, 3-D capabilities, noninvasive nature, and capacity for soft tissue characterization, MR imaging has emerged as a powerful modality to assess the process of atherosclerosis comprehensively in different arterial beds, including the coronary arteries. It holds great promise in studies involving longitudinal follow-up of plaque progression and for detection of therapeutic intervention-related changes. With the development of newer, target-specific contrast agents and molecular imaging applications, an exponential growth in its current applications is anticipated.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.mric.2004.12.005
DO - 10.1016/j.mric.2004.12.005
M3 - Review article
C2 - 15760763
AN - SCOPUS:14844283819
SN - 1064-9689
VL - 13
SP - 171
EP - 180
JO - Magnetic Resonance Imaging Clinics of North America
JF - Magnetic Resonance Imaging Clinics of North America
IS - 1
ER -