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Characterization of coronary atherosclerosis by dual-source computed tomography and HU-based color mapping: a pilot study.

posted by Anja Reimann, MD | Sep 22, 2009
Anja Reimann, MD

To assess HU-based color mapping for characterization of coronary plaque, using intravascular ultrasound virtual histology (IVUS-VH) as a standard of reference. Dual-source computed tomography and IVUS-VH were prospectively performed in 13 patients. In five lesions, HU thresholds of the color-coding software were calibrated to IVUS-VH. In a 15-lesion verification cohort, … Read more