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Figure 3 Complicated Internal Carotid Plaque in a Subject With 16% to 49% Stenosis

The asterisks indicate the lumen of the internal carotid artery; the chevron points to an area that is hypointense on all 4 weightings, indicating the presence of juxtaluminal calcification; and the arrow points to an area of high signal intensity on all 4 weightings, indicating the presence of type II hemorrhage. Abbreviations as in Figure 2.