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Area of Science:

  • Cardiovascular imaging
  • Molecular imaging
  • Biomedical engineering

Background:

  • Cardiovascular diseases are a leading cause of death globally.
  • Identifying vulnerable atherosclerotic plaques non-invasively remains a clinical challenge.
  • Current imaging methods assess luminal narrowing but cannot differentiate plaque stability.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the development of arterial wall changes in atherosclerosis.
  • To discuss contrast-enhanced imaging principles using non-specific agents and molecular probes.
  • To introduce the latest advancements in molecular imaging of the vascular wall.

Main Methods:

  • Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) offers high spatial resolution and soft tissue contrast for arterial wall evaluation.
  • Native MRI can differentiate and characterize atherosclerotic plaque components.
  • Molecular probes target specific molecules for high-resolution visualization of pathological processes.

Main Results:

  • Native MRI of the vessel wall aids in characterizing atherosclerotic plaques in carotid arteries and the aorta.
  • Non-specific MRI contrast agents provide additional diagnostic information.
  • Targeted molecular probes enable visualization of pathological processes at a molecular level.

Conclusions:

  • Molecular MRI holds significant potential for enhancing in vivo characterization of atherosclerotic plaques.
  • Molecular information can improve the differentiation between stable and unstable (vulnerable) plaques.