Cavalcante João L, Larose Eric
Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, UPMC Heart & Vascular Institute, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
Faculté de médecine, Université Laval, Quebec, Quebec, Canada.
Curr Cardiol Rep. 2016 Sep;18(9):89. doi: 10.1007/s11886-016-0766-1.
Non-invasive external magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of large vessel atherosclerosis is a robust and promising imaging modality that can be applied for the evaluation of the atherosclerotic process in large vessels. However, it requires expertise for setup and time for data acquisition and analysis. Intravascular MRI is a promising tool, but its use remains at the pre-clinical stage within selected research groups. In this review, the current status and future role of intravascular MRI for atherosclerotic plaque characterization are summarized, along with important challenges which will be necessary to overcome prior to the wide adoption of this technique.
大血管动脉粥样硬化的非侵入性外部磁共振成像（MRI）是一种强大且有前景的成像方式，可用于评估大血管中的动脉粥样硬化进程。然而，它需要专业知识来进行设置，并且需要时间进行数据采集和分析。血管内MRI是一种有前景的工具，但其应用仍处于选定研究组的临床前阶段。在本综述中，总结了血管内MRI在动脉粥样硬化斑块特征分析方面的现状和未来作用，以及在广泛采用该技术之前必须克服的重要挑战。
