A. J. Stone

Microstructural and mechanical insight into atherosclerotic plaques - an ex vivo DTI study to better assess plaque vulnerability

This study uses ex vivo DTI to link microstructural features of atherosclerotic plaques with mechanical properties, showing that uniform microstructures are more prone to rupture.

Exploring DTI-derived metrics to non-invasively track recellularisation in vascular tissue engineering

This study uses DTI to non-invasively track recellularisation in vascular grafts, showing changes in fractional anisotropy correlate with cell density.

Quantitative susceptibility mapping of carotid arterial tissue ex vivo: assessing sensitivity to vessel microstructural composition

This study uses QSM to show that magnetic susceptibility of carotid arteries is sensitive to microstructural changes, particularly collagen loss, and finds similar susceptibility between human and porcine arteries.

Improving qBOLD based measures of oxygen extraction fraction using hyperoxia-BOLD derived measures of blood volume

This paper improves oxygen extraction fraction (OEF) estimates using hyperoxia-BOLD derived blood volume measures, showing better agreement with TRUST oximetry than traditional sqBOLD.

Diffusion tensor imaging and arterial tissue: establishing the influence of arterial tissue microstructure on fractional anisotropy, mean diffusivity and tractography

This study examines how microstructural changes in arterial tissue affect diffusion tensor imaging metrics, finding that cell content significantly influences anisotropy and tractography.