3-D MRI Technique Helps Radiologists Detect High-risk Carotid Disease
Wednesday, September 17, 2008 - 14:14
in Health & Medicine
Canadian researchers have used 3-D magnetic resonance imaging to accurately detect bleeding within the walls of diseased carotid arteries, a condition that may lead to a stroke. The results of the study suggest the technique may prove to be a useful screening tool for patients at high risk for stroke.
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