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Figure 2 Complicated Atherosclerotic Plaque in the Right Carotid Artery in a Subject With 1% to 15% Stenosis

The chevron points to an eccentric plaque with a lipid/necrotic core without hemorrhage. The arrow points to a hyperintense area in T1- and T2-weighted images, indicating the presence of juxtaluminal hemorrhage/thrombus. The irregular surface of the plaque can best be depicted on the TOF images (the asterisks indicate the lumen). ICA = internal carotid artery; JV = jugular vein; PDW = proton-density weighted; TOF = time-of-flight.