Nonstenotic Culprit Plaque: The Utility of High-Resolution Vessel Wall MRI of Intracranial Vessels after Ischemic Stroke

Intracranial atherosclerotic disease (ICAD) accounts for 9–15% of ischemic stroke in the United States. Although highly stenotic ICAD accounts for most of the strokes, it is assumed that nonstenotic ICAD (nICAD) can result in stroke, despite being missed on standard luminal imaging modalities. We de...

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Main Authors: Adam de Havenon, Chun Yuan, David Tirschwell, Thomas Hatsukami, Yoshimi Anzai, Kyra Becker, Ali Sultan-Qurraie, Mahmud Mossa-Basha
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2015-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Radiology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/356582