Table 1 Criteria for determining plaque components from the MATCH imaging protocol based on components’ signal intensity relative to adjacent sternocleidomastoid muscle
| Â | MATCH contrast weighting | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Component | Hyper T1-w | Gray blood | T2-w |
IPH (along with LRNC) | + | Â | Â |
CA | Â | - | Â |
LM | = | Â | + |
LRNC without IPH | = | Â | - |