Keywords: Atherosclerosis, Atherosclerosis, Vessel Wall Imaging
Motivation: T1 mapping has potential to surpass traditional T1w MR images as a quantitative biomarker for intracranial plaques. However T1 mapping's utility in clinical practice remain underexplored.
Goal(s): This study attempts to evaluate contrast-enhanced T1 mapping of intracranial plaques using 3D SNAP with golden angle radial k-space sampling (GOAL-SNAP) sequence.
Approach: Using the proposed method, this study compared T1 values between symptomatic and asymptomatic patients with atherosclerotic plaques in the middle cerebral artery (MCA).
Results: Findings reveal significant distinctions between T1 values from symptomatic and asymptomatic patients (804.20±211.06 vs. 1176.45±267.35, p=0.029).
Impact: The proposed approach shows promise in advancing our comprehension of intracranial atherosclerosis and its clinical implications, more patients are being recruited for further validation.
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