Figure 3From: MRI plaque imaging reveals high-risk carotid plaques especially in diabetic patients irrespective of the degree of stenosis Distribution of MRI-defined lesion types in patients presenting with DM 2 compared with nondiabetic patients. The high-risk lesion types IV-V and VI were more prevalent in diabetic patients compared with nondiabetic ones (n = 20 [39.2%] vs. n = 28 [21.7%] and n = 9 [17.6%] vs. n = 10 [7.8%]; P = 0.002).Back to article page