METHODS FOR IN VIVO ATHEROSCLEROTIC PLAQUE CHARACTERIZATION USING MAGNETIC SUSCEPTIBILITY TO IDENTIFY SYMPTOM-PRODUCING PLAQUES

摘要

Methods and uses of in vivo atherosclerotic plaque characterization in a subject in need thereof, that include detecting a level of one or more iron complexes in plaque in the subject, and comparing detected level to a known value determined from subjects without an atherosclerotic condition are disclosed.