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Carotid artery MRI helps predict likelihood of strokes, heart attacks.»
Not exact matches
To study the predictive value of
MRI plaque imaging, researchers performed
carotid artery ultrasound and
MRI on 946 asymptomatic patients from the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA).
Noninvasive imaging of
carotid artery plaque with
MRI can accurately predict future cardiovascular events like strokes and heart attacks in people without a history of cardiovascular disease, according to a new study published online in the journal Radiology.
OAK BROOK, Ill. — Noninvasive imaging of
carotid artery plaque with
MRI can accurately predict future cardiovascular events like strokes and heart attacks in people without a history of cardiovascular disease, according to a new study published online in the journal Radiology.
In October 2007, a partially blocked
carotid artery in Kennedy's neck was discovered during a routine magnetic resonance imaging (
MRI) examination.
An
MRI revealed no sign of angiopathy in the
carotid and vertebral
arteries but did reveal evidence of deep white matter disease, demyelination and possible multiple sclerosis.