Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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9157657 | Atherosclerosis | 2005 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
: We demonstrate the feasibility of in vivo MRI for carotid thrombus detection using a novel fibrin-targeted contrast agent. This technique significantly improves detection of small size thrombi in an animal model of occlusive fibrin-rich thrombosis.
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Authors
Marc Sirol, Juan G.S. Aguinaldo, Philip B. Graham, Robert Weisskoff, Randy Lauffer, Gabor Mizsei, Igor Chereshnev, John T. Fallon, Ernane Reis, Valentin Fuster, Jean-François Toussaint, Zahi A. Fayad,