Yuki Kanazawa1, Masafumi Harada1, Tosiaki Miyati2, Takashi Abe1, Mitsuharu Miyoshi3, Yuki Matsumoto1, Hiroaki Hayashi2, Yasuhisa Kanematsu4, and Yasushi Takagi4
1Tokushima University, Tokushima, Japan, 2Faculty of Health Sciences, Institute of Medical, Pharmaceutical and Health Sciences, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Japan, 3Global MR Applications and Workflow, GE Healthcare Japan, Hino, Japan, 4Department of Neurosurgery, Tokushima University, Tokushima, Japan
1Tokushima University, Tokushima, Japan, 2Faculty of Health Sciences, Institute of Medical, Pharmaceutical and Health Sciences, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Japan, 3Global MR Applications and Workflow, GE Healthcare Japan, Hino, Japan, 4Department of Neurosurgery, Tokushima University, Tokushima, Japan
CEST imaging for atherosclerotic plaques was demonstrated with the multi-pool model Bloch equation. Multi-parametric analysis of CEST imaging may obtain detailed information for not only component but also metabolite substances within an atherosclerotic plaque.
Fig. 4 A 71-year-old male with atherosclerotic plaque
(patient No. 10). White allows indicate plaque lesion.
Fig. 1 Scatter plots of each conventional MRI signals and each
estimated parameters of CEST for eleven subjects.