Abstract #2082

Comparison of Femoral Artery Atherosclerotic Plaque Characteristics between Patients with and without Diabetes Mellitus: A 3D MR Vessel Wall Imaging Study

Yongjun Han^1,2, Zhu Zhu³, Maobin Guan³, Dandan Yang^1,2, and Xihai Zhao²

¹Center for Brain Disorders Research, Capital Medical University and Beijing Institute of Brain Disorders, Beijing, China, ²Center for Biomedical Imaging Research, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Tsinghua University School of Medicine, Beijing, China, ³Department of Radiology, Yangzhou University Affiliated Hospital, Yangzhou, China

Diabetes mellitus is a documented high risk factor for the development of atherosclerosis. This study investigated the characteristics of atherosclerotic plaque in diabetic patients in comparison with non-diabetic patients using 3D multi-contrast MR vessel wall imaging. We found that patients in diabetic group had higher plaque burden, prevalence of plaque and more complex composition than those in non-diabetic group.

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