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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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