Abstract #0294
Detection of intracranial vessel wall lesions in an elderly asymptomatic population using 7T MRI
A.A. Harteveld 1 , A.G. van der Kolk 1 , H.B. van der Worp 2 , N. Dieleman 1 , F. Visser 1,3 , P.R. Luijten 1 , J.J.M. Zwanenburg 1,4 , and J. Hendrikse 1
1
Department of Radiology, University Medical
Center Utrecht, Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands,
2
Department
of Neurology and Neurosurgery, University Medical Center
Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands,
3
Philips
Healthcare, Best, Netherlands,
4
Image
Sciences Institute, University Medical Center Utrecht,
Utrecht, Netherlands
Development of atherosclerotic lesions occurs silently
over a long period, before they become symptomatic. Most
studies have attempted to target ICAD when it is already
symptomatic. Additional information regarding the
prevalence of ICAD in the asymptomatic population would
provide us with better insight in its development. The
aim of this study was to assess the presence of
intracranial vessel wall lesions in an asymptomatic
population using intracranial vessel wall MR imaging at
7.0 tesla. Intracranial vessel wall lesions were found
in all elderly asymptomatic subjects. The total number
of identified vessel wall lesions was high, especially
for the posterior circulation.
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