Quantitative susceptibility mapping of carotid arterial tissue ex vivo: assessing sensitivity to vessel microstructural composition
A. J. Stone, B. Tornifoglio, R. D. Johnston, K. Shmueli, C. M. Kerskens, C. Lally
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.
bioRxiv · Feb 15, 2021Bioengineering