Andreas Harloff1, Timo Zech1, Alex Frydrychowicz2, Martin Schumacher3, Joachim Schllhorn4, Jrgen Hennig2, Cornelius Weiller1, Michael Markl2
1Neurology, University Hospital Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany; 2Diagnostic Radiology, MR Physics, University Hospital Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany; 3Neuroradiology, University Hospital Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany; 4Cardiovascular Surgery, University Hospital Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
The aim of this study was to evaluate the diagnostic impact of high-spatial resolution MRI for the reliable assessment of both carotid wall thickness and compliance in order to allow a comprehensive evaluation of carotid atherosclerosis. Therefore, both parameter were measured in the common carotid arteries (CCA) of 32 healthy volunteers and 20 patients with high-grade internal carotid artery stenosis and were compared with high-resolution ultrasound as the reference method.