Figure 3

(A) Intraplaque hemorrhage (IPH) volume assessed by multicontrast weighted CMR comparing high intensity signal (HIS) positive and HIS-negative plaques by TOF-MRA MIP images in the patients with carotid IPH. IPH volume is significantly larger in the HIS-positive plaque group than the HIS-negative group. (B) Lipid-rich necrotic core (LRNC) volume assessed by multicontrast CMR comparing HIS positive with HIS-negative plaques by MIP in the patients with carotid LRNC. LRNC volume was also significantly larger in the HIS-positive plaque group than in the HIS-negative group.