| Literature DB >> 26351362 |
Matthew J Gounis1, Kajo van der Marel2, Miklos Marosfoi2, Mary L Mazzanti2, Frédéric Clarençon2, Ju-Yu Chueh2, Ajit S Puri2, Alexei A Bogdanov2.
Abstract
Imaging inflammation in large intracranial artery pathology may play an important role in the diagnosis of and risk stratification for a variety of cerebrovascular diseases. Looking beyond the lumen has already generated widespread excitement in the stroke community, and the potential to unveil molecular processes in the vessel wall is a natural evolution to develop a more comprehensive understanding of the pathogenesis of diseases, such as ICAD and brain aneurysms.Entities:
Keywords: MRI; aneurysm; inflammation; intracranial atherosclerosis; molecular imaging; vasculitis; vasculopathy
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Year: 2015 PMID: 26351362 PMCID: PMC4589518 DOI: 10.1161/STROKEAHA.115.008229
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Stroke ISSN: 0039-2499 Impact factor: 7.914