Table 3:
Criteria for determining plaque components from common MRI contrast weightings (adapted from [
75
,
76
]).
Component
Contrast weighting
T1
T2
TOF
CET1
Necrotic core with IPH
+
−/+
+
O
Necrotic core without IPH
O/+
−
O
−
Calcification
−
−
−
−
Dense fibrous
O
O
−
O
Loose matrix
O
+
O
+
Indicates signal intensity relative to adjacent sternocleidomastoid muscle: +: brighter; O: isointense; −: darker.