循環器ジャーナル67巻4号

2019年10月発行

特集 冠動脈疾患のリスク管理のフロントライン Ⅰ．冠動脈疾患イベントリスクをどう評価する？

MRIでどう評価する？

著者： 野口暉夫¹

所属機関： ¹国立循環器病研究センター心臓血管内科

ページ範囲：P.554 - P.558

Point
・非造影T1強調画像MRIを用いた冠動脈プラーク診断は，被曝もなく造影剤も不要な非侵襲的画像診断である．
・非造影T1強調画像で高信号（PMR≥1.4）に描出されたプラークは不安定プラークの可能性が高い．

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