Technology Insight: targeting of biological molecules for evaluation of high-risk atherosclerotic plaques with magnetic resonance imaging
Michael J Lipinski, Valentin Fuster, Edward A Fisher and Zahi A Fayad*
Correspondence *Mount Sinai School of Medicine, One Gustave L Levy Place, Imaging Science Laboratories, Box 1234, New York, NY 10029, USA
Email zahi.fayad@mssm.edu
Given the high risk of sudden death or myocardial infarction associated with atherosclerosis, frequently with no previous symptoms, techniques to better identify high-risk plaques might help lower morbidity and mortality. In this review, various biological markers are suggested as targets for imaging to aid risk assessment.
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