Abstract #0565

All-In-One MRI of Atherosclerosis: Towards Higher Clinical Value

Yibin Xie¹, Anthony Christodoulou¹, Nan Wang^1,2, Zixin Deng^1,2, Bill Zhou^1,3, Wei Yu⁴, and Debiao Li^1,2

¹Biomedical Imaging Research Institute, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, United States, ²Department of Bioengineering, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, United States, ³Department of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, United States, ⁴Department of Radiology, Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China

Multi-contrast MRI is a promising yet under-utilized imaging modality for evaluating the disease status of atherosclerosis. Major drawbacks of conventional protocols include long complex scan procedures and variability in image interpretation due to the qualitative nature of the images. In this work we propose a highly efficient MRI technique, qMATCH, which allows for all-in-one quantitative evaluation of carotid atherosclerosis. Preliminary results in phantom, normal subjects, and patients with known carotid atherosclerosis are reported.

This abstract and the presentation materials are available to members only; a login is required.

Join Here