Magnetic Resonance Direct Thrombus Imaging in Moderate Carotid Artery Stenosis

Abstract

To the Editor: Wasserman et al1 present a proof-of-concept case elegantly demonstrating that high-resolution MRI of carotid plaque can identify a lesion that was highly likely to be causing cerebrovascular symptoms even though it was not causing significant stenosis of the carotid lumen. The authors also acknowledge that acquiring high-resolution MR images is time-consuming and requires the injection of contrast. We too are interested in using MR techniques to find features of carotid artery plaque related to its biological behavior, rather than simply the degree of stenosis caused by it. We …