Imaging endpoints of intracranial atherosclerosis using vessel wall MR imaging: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

The vessel wall MR imaging (VWI) literature was systematically reviewed to assess the criteria and measurement methods of VWI-related imaging endpoints for symptomatic intracranial plaque in patients with ischemic events.

Methods

PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, EMBASE, and Cochrane databases were searched up to October 2019. Two independent reviewers extracted data from 47 studies. A modified Guideline for Reporting Reliability and Agreement Studies was used to assess completeness of reporting.

Results

The specific VWI-pulse sequence used to identify plaque was reported in 51% of studies. A VWI-based criterion to define plaque was reported in 38% of studies. A definition for culprit plaque was reported in 40% of studies. Frequently scored qualitative imaging e

SUBMITTER: Song JW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8024415 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature