Abstract:
OBJECT:The aim of this study was to assess the histopathological differences between advanced atherosclerotic carotid artery (CA) plaques with signal hyperintensity on T1-weighted MR images and those without, focusing on necrotic core size and intraplaque hemorrhage (IPH). METHODS:Thirty-five patients scheduled for carotid endarterectomy underwent preoperative CA MR imaging using 3D inversion-recovery-based T1-weighted imaging (magnetization-prepared rapid acquisition gradient-echo [MPRAGE]). The signal intensity of the CA plaque on MPRAGE sequences was classified as "high" when the intensity was more than 200% that of adjacent muscle. A total of 96 axial MR images obtained in 35 patients were compared with corresponding histological sections from 36 excised specimens. The area of the necrotic core in histological sections was compared between specimens with and without high signal intensity on MPRAGE sequences. The IPH was histopathologically graded according to the size of the area positive for glycophorin A as revealed by immunohistochemical staining. The difference between plaques with and without high signal intensity was investigated with respect to the degree of IPH. The relationship of the severity of IPH to size of the necrotic core was also evaluated. RESULTS:The area of the necrotic core in plaques with high signal intensity on MPRAGE sequences was significantly larger than that in plaques without high signal intensity (median 51.2% [interquartile range 43.3-66.8%] vs 49.0% [33.2-57.6%], p = 0.029). Carotid artery plaques with high signal intensity had significantly more severe IPH than plaques with lower signal intensity (p < 0.0001). The severity of IPH was significantly associated with the size of the necrotic core (p < 0.0001). CONCLUSIONS:Atherosclerotic CA plaques with high signal intensity on MPRAGE sequences had large necrotic cores with IPH in patients with high-grade stenosis; MPRAGE is useful for the evaluation of CA plaque progression.
journal_name
J Neurosurgjournal_title
Journal of neurosurgeryauthors
Hishikawa T,Iihara K,Yamada N,Ishibashi-Ueda H,Miyamoto Sdoi
10.3171/2010.3.JNS091057subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2010-10-01 00:00:00pages
890-6issue
4eissn
0022-3085issn
1933-0693journal_volume
113pub_type
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更新日期:2019-05-24 00:00:00
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doi:10.3171/2017.7.JNS171312
更新日期:2018-11-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.3171/jns.1977.46.4.0544
更新日期:1977-04-01 00:00:00
abstract::The authors report results obtained in 20 severely affected patients with Parkinson's disease (Grade IV or V) who received an autotransplant of perfused adrenal medullary tissue. This study seems to indicate that these autoimplants can improve the parkinsonian symptomatology and induce amelioration in the patients' pe...
journal_title:Journal of neurosurgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.3171/jns.1991.75.2.0234
更新日期:1991-08-01 00:00:00
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更新日期:2009-10-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章
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更新日期:1978-10-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.3171/JNS/2008/108/4/0791
更新日期:2008-04-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.3171/2010.1.JNS081701
更新日期:2010-11-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章
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更新日期:1982-03-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章
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更新日期:1984-11-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章
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更新日期:2018-12-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.3171/2014.5.JNS131736
更新日期:2014-09-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Journal of neurosurgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.3171/jns.1989.71.4.0608
更新日期:1989-10-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.3171/2016.5.JNS153015
更新日期:2017-06-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.3171/ped.2005.103.3.0260
更新日期:2005-09-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.3171/jns.1983.59.5.0867
更新日期:1983-11-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.3171/2017.11.JNS171990
更新日期:2019-05-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.3171/jns.1984.60.5.1054
更新日期:1984-05-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.3171/sup.2006.105.7.103
更新日期:2006-12-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.3171/jns.1995.82.6.1065
更新日期:1995-06-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.3171/jns.1981.55.5.0832
更新日期:1981-11-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.3171/jns.1998.88.2.0304
更新日期:1998-02-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.3171/2010.5.JNS0966
更新日期:2011-05-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.3171/jns.1999.91.1.0121
更新日期:1999-07-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.3171/jns.1996.85.1.0174
更新日期:1996-07-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Journal of neurosurgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.3171/jns.1983.59.1.0150
更新日期:1983-07-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 临床试验,杂志文章
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更新日期:2000-12-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章
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更新日期:2015-01-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.3171/jns.1987.67.5.0776
更新日期:1987-11-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.3171/jns.1976.44.3.0313
更新日期:1976-03-01 00:00:00