A number of imaging modalities have been used for evaluating the severity of
atherosclerotic lesions in vivo. X-ray angiography, using iodine contrast agent, has been the …

Atherosclerosis remains the leading cause of death in industrialized societies, and its
incidence is projected to increase worldwide in the next 2 decades [1]. It is recognized as a …

Atherosclerosis is the condition in which arteries narrow and harden due to an excessive
build-up of inflammatory plaque around the inner arterial wall. The disease disrupts the flow …

There is currently a need for imaging techniques that can successfully detect the presence,
prognosis and progress of atherosclerotic plaques, especially in deeper arteries. One such …

OBJECTIVE To explore the use of high resolution magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the
popliteal artery in defining atheroscelerotic lesions and to monitor the remodelling response …

Agreat deal of hype and excitement accompa-nied the advent of catheter-based magnetic
resonance imaging (MRI) of the vessel wall at the end of the 1990s. Initial studies were …

Background Although MRI can discriminate the lipid core from the collagenous cap of
atherosclerotic lesions in vitro with T2 contrast, it has not yet produced detailed in vivo …

In this thesis we aimed to investigate the application of IVUS and MRI in assessing plaque
and endothelial function in the experimental rabbit model of atherosclerosis. The first …

The emergence of high‐resolution, rapid imaging methods has enabled MRI to
noninvasively image the fine internal structure of atherosclerotic artery walls. This capability …

Flowing blood has an appearance in magnetic resonance (MR) images that is distinct from
that of stationary tissue. This unique appearance permits the creation of …