Imaging of plaque cellular activity with contrast enhanced MRI
1University of Washington, Seattle, WA.
Abstract:
A new horizon in imaging of atherosclerotic plaque is the use of contrast enhancing agents to investigate molecular and cellular markers. This chapter reviews the state of the art in contrast-enhanced imaging of atherosclerotic plaque. Topics include enhancement characteristics of different plaque tissues, modeling of dynamic contrast-enhanced MRI, and targeted contrast agents. For each topic, specific techniques for image acquisition and post-processing are presented. Quantitative results are summarized for experiments conducted with histological validation. Finally, potential applications of these techniques in detecting vulnerable lesions and in drug development are discussed.
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