Fig. 4

Analysis of the Mn-TyrEDTA-enhanced MR images of the diseased vascular wall of elastase-induced carotid aneurysm rabbit model in ABAH(-) and ABAH(+) groups. (A) The change in diseased artery (left)/ normal artery (right)-to-muscle contrast-to-noise ratio (∆CNR left/right-to-muscle) versus follow-up MR imaging time (up to 4 weeks) in ABAH(-) group; (B) The change in diseased artery (left)/ normal artery (right)-to-muscle contrast-to-noise ratio (∆CNR left/right-to-muscle) versus follow-up MR imaging time (up to 4 weeks) in ABAH(+) group; (C) The vascular expansion of aneurysm lesion versus ABAH-treated time (up to 4 weeks). A Student’s t-test was used for statistical analysis. The results are presented as the mean ± SD (n = 5. * P < 0.05, ** P < 0.01, *** P < 0.001 )