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 HIGH-RISK PLAQUE (Also Called VULNERABLE PLAQUE):
Our products fill the void created by an ongoing paradigm shift in cardiovascular medicine. Traditional risk factors such as stenosis (vessel blockage) are giving way to direct imaging assessments of the actual plaques that are blocking the vessels. By identifying and characterizing the high-risk features of the plaques themselves, physicians can steer their patients toward the most suitable therapy for their specific plaque type.
VESSEL WALL MRI:
Magnetic Resonance Imaging provides a unique tool for probing the features of the atherosclerotic artery wall. MRI provides multiple contrast weightings that exhibit high and variable contrast between tissues. These features have made MRI the de facto standard for characterizing plaque within the carotid artery wall. For information about the MRI imaging of caroid plaque, visit University of Washington's Vascular Imaging Lab.
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