Imaging Inflammation in Cerebrovascular Disease.

Gounis, Matthew J; van der Marel, Kajo; Marosfoi, Miklos; Mazzanti, Mary L; Clarençon, Frédéric; Chueh, Ju-Yu; Puri, Ajit S; Bogdanov, Alexei A · Stroke · 2015

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Abstract

Imaging inflammation in large intracranial artery pathology may play an important role in the diagnosis of and risk stratification for a variety of cerebrovascular diseases. Looking beyond the lumen has already generated widespread excitement in the stroke community, and the potential to unveil molecular processes in the vessel wall is a natural evolution to develop a more comprehensive understanding of the pathogenesis of diseases, such as ICAD and brain aneurysms.

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