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Figure 3 (A) Differentiation of lipid area (dark arrow) from fibrotic area (green area) of abdominal aorta lesions with in vivo T2-weighted and (B) proton density-weighted images. The greater contrast between fibrotic and lipid components of the atherosclerotic plaque with T2-weighted imaging is evident. (C) The corresponding histological section stained with a combined Masson’s trichrome elastin stain showing both areas. (D) Magnification (see scale) of (C) showing the lipid-laden foam cells and the fibrotic cap.
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