Figure 3.
(A) T1-weighted angiographic coronal image of a human iliac artery specimen in vitro showing calcified plaque inside vessel wall (3 parallel arrows, center). The detector's cable appears dark, with a bright signal surrounding the narrower whip. (B) High resolution intravascular 3 T CMR of the vessel wall cross section showing calcified plaque (yellow arrow), fibrous cap (red arrows) and the circular cross-section of the detector (white arrow). (C) Histological image of the iliac artery vessel wall showing calcified plaque (yellow arrow) and fibrous cap (red arrows).