Figure 2From: Magnetization transfer magnetic resonance of human atherosclerotic plaques ex vivo detects areas of high protein densityCorrelation of MTC and diffusion weighted imaging (DWI) of a carotid endarterectomy (CEA) specimen with histology. A, MTC. B, DWI (b value 1230 sec/mm2). C, Trichrome. The hypointense signal on MTC (black arrow) corresponds to the blue-stained collagen (collagen type I) on histological image (Trichorme). Lipid deposition is shown as hyperintensity on DWI (white arrow) and accumulates at the peripheral regions of the plaque.Back to article page