Evaluation of a dedicated dual phased‐array surface coil using a black‐blood FSE sequence for high resolution MRI of the carotid vessel wall

To investigate the ability of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to visualize the carotid vessel wall using a phased‐array coil and a black‐blood (BB) fast spin‐echo (FSE) sequence.

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