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Imaging
Top Differential Diagnoses
Clinical Issues
TERMINOLOGY
Abbreviations
- Intracranial atherosclerotic vascular disease (ASVD)
- Intracranial atherosclerotic stenosis (ICAS)
- Vessel wall imaging (VWI)
Definitions
- Narrowing or ectasia of intracranial arteries secondary to ASVD
IMAGING
General Features
CT Findings
MR Findings
Ultrasonographic Findings
Angiographic Findings
Imaging Recommendations
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
PATHOLOGY
General Features
Staging, Grading, & Classification
Gross Pathologic & Surgical Features
Microscopic Features
CLINICAL ISSUES
Presentation
Demographics
Natural History & Prognosis
Treatment
DIAGNOSTIC CHECKLIST
Consider
Image Interpretation Pearls
Selected References
- Alexander MD et al: How far can we take vessel wall MRI for intracranial atherosclerosis? The tissue is still the issue. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 41(5):E30-1, 2020
- Leao DJ et al: Intracranial vessel wall imaging: applications, interpretation, and pitfalls. Clin Radiol. ePub, 2020
- Arenillas JF et al: Intracranial arterial wall imaging: techniques, clinical applicability, and future perspectives. Int J Stroke. 14(6):564-73, 2019
- Baek JH et al: Angiographical identification of intracranial, atherosclerosis-related, large vessel occlusion in endovascular treatment. Front Neurol. 10:298, 2019
- Kern KC et al: Vessel wall imaging of cerebrovascular disorders. Curr Treat Options Cardiovasc Med. 21(11):65, 2019
- Wang Y et al: Culprit intracranial plaque without substantial stenosis in acute ischemic stroke on vessel wall MRI: a systematic review. Atherosclerosis. 287:112-21, 2019
- Wang Y et al: Intracranial atherosclerotic disease. Neurobiol Dis. 124:118-32, 2019
- Xu W: High-resolution MRI of intracranial large artery diseases: how to use it in clinical practice? Stroke Vasc Neurol. 4(2):102-4, 2019
- Dakay K et al: Symptomatic intracranial atherosclerosis with impaired distal perfusion: a case study. Stroke. 49(1):e10-13, 2018
- Tan HW et al: Intracranial vessel wall imaging with magnetic resonance imaging: current techniques and applications. World Neurosurg. 112:186-98, 2018
- de Havenon A et al: High-resolution vessel wall MRI for the evaluation of intracranial atherosclerotic disease. Neuroradiology. 59(12):1193-202, 2017
- Pu Y et al: Intracranial atherosclerosis: from anatomy to pathophysiology. Int J Stroke. 12(3):236-45, 2017
- Lehman VT et al: Clinical interpretation of high-resolution vessel wall MRI of intracranial arterial diseases. Br J Radiol. 89(1067):20160496, 2016
- Gounis MJ et al: Imaging Inflammation in Cerebrovascular Disease. Stroke. 46(10):2991-7, 2015
- Wardlaw JM et al: What are white matter hyperintensities made of? Relevance to vascular cognitive impairment. J Am Heart Assoc. 4(6):001140, 2015
- Holmstedt CA et al: Atherosclerotic intracranial arterial stenosis: risk factors, diagnosis, and treatment. Lancet Neurol. 12(11):1106-14, 2013
- Samuels OB et al: A standardized method for measuring intracranial arterial stenosis. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 21(4):643-6, 2000
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KEY FACTS
Terminology
Imaging
Top Differential Diagnoses
Clinical Issues
TERMINOLOGY
Abbreviations
- Intracranial atherosclerotic vascular disease (ASVD)
- Intracranial atherosclerotic stenosis (ICAS)
- Vessel wall imaging (VWI)
Definitions
- Narrowing or ectasia of intracranial arteries secondary to ASVD
IMAGING
General Features
CT Findings
MR Findings
Ultrasonographic Findings
Angiographic Findings
Imaging Recommendations
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
PATHOLOGY
General Features
Staging, Grading, & Classification
Gross Pathologic & Surgical Features
Microscopic Features
CLINICAL ISSUES
Presentation
Demographics
Natural History & Prognosis
Treatment
DIAGNOSTIC CHECKLIST
Consider
Image Interpretation Pearls
Selected References
- Alexander MD et al: How far can we take vessel wall MRI for intracranial atherosclerosis? The tissue is still the issue. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 41(5):E30-1, 2020
- Leao DJ et al: Intracranial vessel wall imaging: applications, interpretation, and pitfalls. Clin Radiol. ePub, 2020
- Arenillas JF et al: Intracranial arterial wall imaging: techniques, clinical applicability, and future perspectives. Int J Stroke. 14(6):564-73, 2019
- Baek JH et al: Angiographical identification of intracranial, atherosclerosis-related, large vessel occlusion in endovascular treatment. Front Neurol. 10:298, 2019
- Kern KC et al: Vessel wall imaging of cerebrovascular disorders. Curr Treat Options Cardiovasc Med. 21(11):65, 2019
- Wang Y et al: Culprit intracranial plaque without substantial stenosis in acute ischemic stroke on vessel wall MRI: a systematic review. Atherosclerosis. 287:112-21, 2019
- Wang Y et al: Intracranial atherosclerotic disease. Neurobiol Dis. 124:118-32, 2019
- Xu W: High-resolution MRI of intracranial large artery diseases: how to use it in clinical practice? Stroke Vasc Neurol. 4(2):102-4, 2019
- Dakay K et al: Symptomatic intracranial atherosclerosis with impaired distal perfusion: a case study. Stroke. 49(1):e10-13, 2018
- Tan HW et al: Intracranial vessel wall imaging with magnetic resonance imaging: current techniques and applications. World Neurosurg. 112:186-98, 2018
- de Havenon A et al: High-resolution vessel wall MRI for the evaluation of intracranial atherosclerotic disease. Neuroradiology. 59(12):1193-202, 2017
- Pu Y et al: Intracranial atherosclerosis: from anatomy to pathophysiology. Int J Stroke. 12(3):236-45, 2017
- Lehman VT et al: Clinical interpretation of high-resolution vessel wall MRI of intracranial arterial diseases. Br J Radiol. 89(1067):20160496, 2016
- Gounis MJ et al: Imaging Inflammation in Cerebrovascular Disease. Stroke. 46(10):2991-7, 2015
- Wardlaw JM et al: What are white matter hyperintensities made of? Relevance to vascular cognitive impairment. J Am Heart Assoc. 4(6):001140, 2015
- Holmstedt CA et al: Atherosclerotic intracranial arterial stenosis: risk factors, diagnosis, and treatment. Lancet Neurol. 12(11):1106-14, 2013
- Samuels OB et al: A standardized method for measuring intracranial arterial stenosis. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 21(4):643-6, 2000
