William Sean Kerwin1, Jerry Ricks2, Michael Rosenfeld2
1Radiology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA; 2Pathology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
This study investiated the association of dynamic contrast-enhanced MRI measurements with macrophage content in experimental lesions of atherosclerosis at different time points in a rabbit model. We found a progressive increase that showed significant correlation with a corresponding increase in macrophage content.