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Table 1 Carotid CMR Characteristics

From: Cardiovascular magnetic resonance in carotid atherosclerotic disease

 

TOF

T1W

T2W

PD

CE-T1W*

Fibrous tissue

o

o

o

o

o

Calcification

-

-

-

-

-

Lipid-Rich Necrotic Core

o

o

-

-/o

-

Hemorrhage

+

+

-/+

-/+

-

  1. Note: + indicates hyper-intense; o indicates iso-intense; - indicates hypo-intense
  2. *Contrast enhanced T1W (CE-T1W): + indicates enhancement present; - indicates enhancement absent