Abstract #2518

Atherosclerotic carotid plaque composition using in-vivo 3T, ex-vivo 7T MRI and histology

Rosario Lopez Gonzalez^1,2, Sin Yee Foo², William Holmes³, William Stewart⁴, George Welch⁵, Barrie Condon², Keith Muir^2,6, and Kirsten Forbes⁷

¹Clinical Physics and Bioengineering, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, United Kingdom, ²NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, Glasgow, United Kingdom, ³GEMRIC, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, United Kingdom, ⁴Neuropathology, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, Glasgow, United Kingdom, ⁵Vascular Surgery, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, Glasgow, United Kingdom, ⁶Center for Stroke and Brain Imaging, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, United Kingdom, ⁷Institute of Neurological Siences, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, Glasgow, United Kingdom

Atherosclerotic carotid plaque morphology and plaque composition may identify unstable or vulnerable plaque that defines higher risk. The aim of this study is to evaluate the ability to identify all major carotid plaque components in in-vivo 3T, ex-vivo 7T MRI and correlation with histology.

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