Abstract #3893

Blood Pool Enhanced MRA of Carotid Arteries: Added Value of Steady State Imaging.

Michele Anzidei¹, Alessandro Napoli², Beatrice Cavallo Marincola², Fulvio Zaccagna², Pier Luigi Di Paolo², Daniel Geiger², Chiara Zini², Carlo Catalano², Roberto Passariello²

¹Scienze Radiologiche, Universita' di Roma "Sapienza", Rome, Italy, Italy; ²Radiological Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy, Italy

Carotid artery stenosis is a frequent cause of cerebrovascular ischemic events. Degeneration of plaque structure,surface irregularities and ulcerations are considered additional factors that must be taken