Progress in atherosclerotic plaque imaging

Figure 5 Example of gold high-density lipoprotein nanoparticle contrast agent detection through spectral computed tomography. A-C: Spectral computed tomography (CT) images of thorax and abdomen in apolipoprotein E knockout (apo E-KO) mouse injected 24 h earlier with gold high-density lipoprotein nanoparticle contrast agent (Au-HDL); D, E: Spectral CT images near bifurcation of aorta in apo E-KO mouse injected with Au-HDL and an iodinated emulsion contrast agent (Fenestra VC) for vascular imaging (reprint with permission)[82].