The characterization of atherosclerotic carotid plaque plays a key role in the identification of patients at risk. The aim of our work was to evaluate the potentialities of carotid computed tomography angiography (CCTA) in assessing composition of atherosclerotic plaque.

Carotid artery plaque characterization with a wide-detector computed tomography using a dedicated post-processing 3D analysis: comparison with histology

Sferra, Roberta;Gravina, Giovanni Luca;Pompili, Simona;Ventura, Marco;Splendiani, Alessandra;Barile, Antonio;Vetuschi, Antonella;Di Cesare, Ernesto
2019-01-01

Abstract

The characterization of atherosclerotic carotid plaque plays a key role in the identification of patients at risk. The aim of our work was to evaluate the potentialities of carotid computed tomography angiography (CCTA) in assessing composition of atherosclerotic plaque.
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