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Abstract #2518

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

Rosario Lopez Gonzalez1,2, Sin Yee Foo2, William Holmes3, William Stewart4, George Welch5, Barrie Condon2, Keith Muir2,6, 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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