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Mitsunari Maruyama1, Hosogoshi Shota1, Hiroya Aso1
1Department of Radiology, Shimane University Faculty of Medicine, 89-1 Enya cho, Izumo, Shimane, 00693-8501, Japan.
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Distal embolism causing acute ischemic events due to rupture of vulnerable plaques can occur during endovascular therapy, necessitating careful treatment and technique selection. Intraplaque neovascularization (IPN) is a key factor in plaque instability. Detecting intraplaque neovascularization (IPN) greatly aids early screening and diagnosis of vulnerable plaques. Contrast-enhanced dynamic magnetic resonance imaging has shown a rapidly enhancing component indicating neovascularization and a slowly enhancing component indicating fibrous tissue. To our knowledge, no reports have described visualizing plaque contrast effects using dual-energy computed tomography. The rapid enhancement and washout pattern likely reflected neovascularization, whereas the gradual enhancement suggested fibrous components. Reviewing arterial and delayed phase iodine maps from dual-energy computed tomography may help estimate plaque characteristics.
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