Susceptibility-weighted imaging (SWI) is a new neuroimaging technique, which uses tissue
magnetic susceptibility differences to generate a unique contrast, different from that of spin …

Quantitative susceptibility map** (QSM) is a new technique for quantifying magnetic
susceptibility. It has already found various applications in quantifying in vivo iron content …

Susceptibility‐weighted imaging (SWI) is a method that uses the intrinsic nature of local
magnetic fields to enhance image contrast in order to improve the visibility of various …

Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide.
Atherosclerosis is a complex and multifactorial process, characterized by early …

MRI is a versatile technique that offers many different options for tissue contrast, including
suppressing the blood signal, so‐called black‐blood contrast. This contrast mechanism is …

Objective—Carotid intraplaque hemorrhage (IPH) is associated with cardiovascular events.
Calcification, which frequently accompanies IPH, may play a role in IPH occurrence. In this …

Coronary magnetic resonance angiography (coronary MRA) is advantageous in its ability to
assess coronary artery morphology and function without ionizing radiation or contrast media …

The past decade has witnessed the rapid development of new MRI technology for vessel
wall imaging. Today, with advances in MRI hardware and pulse sequences, quantitative MRI …

Purpose: To determine the relationship between calcified cortex and perfusion status of
white matter and seizure severity in patients with Sturge–Weber Syndrome (SWS), a …

Purpose: Identifying plaque components such as intraplaque hemorrhage, lipid rich
necrosis, and calcification is important to evaluate vulnerability of carotid atherosclerotic …