Figure 1.
Schematic diagram of plaque enhanced assessment on contrast-enhanced high-resolution magnetic resonance imaging. (A–C) Qualitative method to assess the plaque enhancement. (A) No enhancement group. (B) Mild enhancement group. (C) Obvious enhancement group. (D) Quantitative method to assess the plaque enhancement. (A1–D1) Pre-Contrast T1-weighted sequences. (A2–D2, D3) Post-Contrast T1-weighted sequences. (A3–C3) Digital subtraction angiography sequences. White arrows: culprit plaque on contrast-enhanced high-resolution magnetic resonance imaging. Black arrows: culprit plaque on digital subtraction angiography sequences. Yellow zone: regions of interest. *: thalamic.
