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From: Aortic wall gadolinium enhancement in thoracic aortic aneurysm patients

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A) Normal colloidal iron stained aortic media at 10x magnification. B and C) Pre- and post-gadolinium proximal descending aortic wall in a control patient demonstrating minimal gadolinium uptake, change in SNR 7%, CNR 11% D) colloidal iron stain demonstrating severe medial myxoid degeneration in a patient with Marfan syndrome, 10x magnification. E and F) Pre- and post-gadolinium proximal descending aortic wall in a Marfan syndrome patient, demonstrating increased gadolinium uptake, change in SNR 43%, CNR 88%.

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