Figure 6From: Multi-contrast atherosclerosis characterization (MATCH) of carotid plaque with a single 5-min scan: technical development and clinical feasibility(Patient 2) A lipid-rich necrotic core without hemorrhage appears hypo-intense on both T2-w TSE and T2-w MATCH. Notice that there is signal drop in the lumen on the gray blood image due to flow signal dephasing associated with fast flow at the high degree stenosis.Back to article page