Middle Cerebral Artery Atherosclerotic Plaques in Recent Small Subcortical Infarction: A Three-Dimensional High-resolution MR Study

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Contrast-enhanced 3D HR-MRI images from three patients. (a)–(c): MRA images show no stenosis on the relevant MCAs in these patients (short dash line). (d)–(f): Contrast-enhanced 3D HR-MRI images of the corresponding patients show the plaques and their positions along the MCAs (see arrow): (d) superiorly located superior; (e) inferiorly located plaque; (f) plaque involving both superior and inferior wall.

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