BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Intracranial atherosclerosis is a common cause of
ischemic stroke. Intracranial stenosis is most commonly quantified by the Warfarin-Aspirin …

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Intracranial large-artery atherosclerosis is considered a
frequent cause of stroke worldwide, particularly in Asian populations. The current evidence …

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Internal carotid artery (ICA) atheromatous disease is an
important cause of ischemic stroke, and endarterectomy or stent placement is typically …

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: MR angiography (MRA) is increasingly used as an
alternative to digital subtraction angiography (DSA) to evaluate internal carotid artery (ICA) …

Background: A well-defined rate of adverse events following cerebral angiography in
patients with symptomatic intracranial atherosclerosis would be useful to physicians making …

Background and Purpose: Internal carotid artery stenosis (ICAS)≥ 70% is a leading cause
of ischemic cerebrovascular events (ICVEs). However, a considerable percentage of stroke …

Purpose To evaluate the intra-and inter-observer variability of the North American
Symptomatic Carotid Endarterectomy Trial (NASCET) and Warfarin-Aspirin Symptomatic …

Background: The Stroke Outcomes and Neuroimaging of Intracranial Atherosclerosis
(SONIA) study validated noninvasive imaging tests of intracranial atherosclerosis against …

Background: Transcranial Doppler ultrasound (TCD) and magnetic resonance angiography
(MRA) can identify intracranial atherosclerosis but have not been rigorously validated …

Background and Purpose—We sought to determine the vascular risk factors and
demographic features associated with the severity and location of intracranial stenosis …