Identification of cholesteryl esters in human carotid atherosclerosis by ex vivo image-guided proton MRS
Vulnerable atherosclerotic plaques may be identified by their large lipid component, particularly liquid cholesteryl ester (CE), covered by a fibrous cap. We hypothesized that image-guided 1H proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS) would identify mobile CE in discrete, preselected regions of at...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2006-02-01
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Series: | Journal of Lipid Research |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022227520336312 |