Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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2893676 | Atherosclerosis | 2010 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
Quantitative tissue characterization of carotid plaques using IBS ultrasound and BB-MRI was useful to predict NISIL after CAS. The plaque components in carotid arteries should be evaluated by BB-MRI or IBS ultrasound before CAS to improve the clinical outcome of this procedure.
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Authors
Kiyofumi Yamada, Masanori Kawasaki, Shinichi Yoshimura, Yukiko Enomoto, Takahiko Asano, Shinya Minatoguchi, Toru Iwama,