Quantitative MRI of the carotid artery: Simultaneous T1 and T2 mapping on complex image data using maximum likelihood parameter estimation

Carotid atherosclerotic plaque rupture is a major cause in ischemic strokes. The luminal narrowing caused by the growing of the plaque has been commonly used for identification of plaque rupture risk. However, there have been signs that plaque composition is also important in the identification of plaque rupture risk. Quantitative Magnetic...