PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Johansson, E.
AU  - Zarrinkoob, L.
AU  - Wåhlin, A.
AU  - Eklund, A.
AU  - Malm, J.
TI  - Diagnosing Carotid Near-Occlusion with Phase-Contrast MRI
AID  - 10.3174/ajnr.A7076
DP  - 2021 May 01
TA  - American Journal of Neuroradiology
PG  - 927--929
VI  - 42
IP  - 5
4099  - http://www.ajnr.org/content/42/5/927.short
4100  - http://www.ajnr.org/content/42/5/927.full
SO  - Am. J. Neuroradiol.2021 May 01; 42
AB  - SUMMARY: Carotid near-occlusion is a frequently overlooked diagnosis when CTA examinations are assessed in routine practice. To evaluate the potential value of phase-contrast MR imaging in identifying near-occlusion, we examined 9 carotid near-occlusions and 20 cases of conventional ≥50% carotid stenosis (mean stenosis degree, 65%) with phase-contrast MR imaging. Mean ICA flow was lower in near-occlusions (52 mL/min) than in conventional ≥50% stenosis (198 mL/min, P < .001). ICA flow of ≤110 mL/min was 100% sensitive and specific for near-occlusion. Phase-contrast MR imaging is a promising tool for diagnosing carotid near-occlusion.PCphase-contrast