Atherosclerosis
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Comparative Study
Inter-study reproducibility of 3D volume selective fast spin echo sequence for quantifying carotid artery wall volume in asymptomatic subjects.
To determine, in asymptomatic subjects, the inter-study reproducibility of a three-dimensional (3D) volume selective fast spin echo (FSE) cardiovascular magnetic resonance sequence for the assessment of carotid artery wall volume as a measure of atheroma burden. ⋯ Volumetric analysis with carotid CMR in asymptomatic subjects using a 3D volume-selective FSE is time-efficient with good inter-study reproducibility, and is well suited for longitudinal studies of carotid atheroma with reasonable sample sizes.