MRI plaque imaging reveals high-risk carotid plaques especially in diabetic patients irrespective of the degree of stenosis
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Plaque imaging based on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) represents a new modality for risk assessment in atherosclerosis. It allows classification of carotid plaques in high-risk and low-risk lesion types (I-VIII). Type 2 diabetes m...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2010-11-01
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| Series: | BMC Medical Imaging |
| Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2342/10/27 |