High Resolution Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Carotid Plaques and Their Relation to Cerebral Infarction

Abstract

Abstract:

Stroke is the first leading disease of death and disability. In recent years, people gradually realize that vulnerable plaques are the potential risk factor of cerebral infarction. This paper summarizes the status of the diagnosis of carotid artery stenosis, and advances in evaluating the severity of atherosclerotic lesion with high resolution magnetic resonance imaging(HRMRI), in order to identify the high-risk population, and provide reference for the clinical treatment of cerebral infarction patients.

Key words: Atherosclerosis; Intracranial arterial stenosis; Magnetic resonance imaging; Cerebral infarction

摘要：

脑血管病已成为我国首位致死和致残的疾病。近年来人们逐渐认为易损斑块是发生脑梗死的潜在危险因素。本文综述了颈动脉狭窄诊断现状和运用高分辨磁共振成像（high resolution magnetic resonance imaging，HRMRI）评价动脉粥样硬化（atherosclerosis，AS）病变严重程度的新进展，以期为发现高危人群、脑梗死患者的临床治疗提供参考。

关键词: 动脉粥样硬化; 颅内动脉狭窄; 磁共振成像; 脑梗死

WANG Lin, ZHAO Xing-Quan. High Resolution Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Carotid Plaques and Their Relation to Cerebral Infarction[J]. Chinese Journal of Stroke, 2013, 8(03): 221-223.

王琳，赵性泉. 颈动脉粥样硬化斑块高分辨磁共振成像与脑梗死[J]. 中国卒中杂志, 2013, 8(03): 221-223.

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