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However, iron\u2010containing components such as hemosiderin may exhibit similar signal characteristics, raising concerns regarding substrate specificity.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Purpose<\/jats:title>\n To evaluate whether quantitative susceptibility mapping (QSM) can distinguish hemosiderin from calcification in carotid atherosclerotic plaques using ex\u00a0vivo MRI with direct histopathologic correlation.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Study Type<\/jats:title>\n Ex vivo specimen study.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Specimen<\/jats:title>\n Twenty\u2010four carotid endarterectomy specimens obtained between October 2017 and August 2021.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Field Strength\/Sequence<\/jats:title>\n 3T MRI including spin\u2010echo T1\u2010weighted, spin\u2010echo T2\u2010weighted, time\u2010of\u2010flight\u2013equivalent gradient\u2010echo (FLASH) imaging, and multi\u2010echo FLASH\u2013based QSM reconstruction.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Assessment<\/jats:title>\n Histologic sections were stained with hematoxylin\u2013eosin, von Kossa (calcification), and Berlin blue (hemosiderin). With histopathologic findings as reference, two radiologists defined corresponding regions of interest on MRI for substrate\u2010level signal characterization. Contrast\u2010to\u2010noise ratios (CNR) were measured on conventional sequences, and relative susceptibility values (rSV) were measured on QSM.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Statistical Test<\/jats:title>\n \n Group comparisons were performed using the Wilcoxon rank\u2010sum test. A two\u2010sided\n p<\/jats:italic>\n \u2009<\u20090.05 was considered statistically significant.\n <\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Results<\/jats:title>\n \n Seventy\u2010nine matched cross\u2010sections yielded 41 calcifications and 25 hemosiderin deposits, including 16 sections with both components. On T1\u2010, T2\u2010, and FLASH imaging, CNR values did not differ significantly between calcification and hemosiderin (\n p<\/jats:italic>\n \u2009=\u20090.12,\n p<\/jats:italic>\n \u2009=\u20090.096, and\n p<\/jats:italic>\n \u2009=\u20090.67, respectively), with substantial signal overlap. On QSM, hemosiderin exhibited positive rSVs (mean\u2009\u00b1\u2009SD: 506.8\u2009\u00b1\u2009320.5\u2009ppb), whereas calcification exhibited negative rSVs (\u2212440.5\u2009\u00b1\u2009296.3\u2009ppb), without polarity overlap in this dataset and with a significant group difference. Hemosiderin deposition was identified in 25 of 79 matched sections, and calcification and hemosiderin coexisted in 16 sections.\n <\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Data Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n Hypointensity on conventional carotid plaque MRI may not reliably indicate calcification at the substrate level. 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