Vascular space occupancy (VASO) cerebral blood volume‐weighted MRI identifies hemodynamic impairment in patients with carotid artery disease

To assess the role of vascular space occupancy (VASO) magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), a noninvasive cerebral blood volume (CBV)‐weighted technique, for evaluating CBV reactivity in patients with internal carotid artery (ICA) stenosis.

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