JACC. Cardiovascular interventions
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JACC Cardiovasc Interv · Apr 2008
Comparative StudyHead-to-head comparison of coronary plaque evaluation between multislice computed tomography and intravascular ultrasound radiofrequency data analysis.
The purpose of this study was to perform a head-to-head comparison of plaque observations with multislice computed tomography (MSCT) to virtual histology intravascular ultrasound (VH IVUS). ⋯ A good correlation was observed between calcium quantification on MSCT and VH IVUS. In addition, plaque classification on MSCT paralleled relative plaque composition on VH IVUS, although VH IVUS provided more precise plaque characterization. Mixed plaques on MSCT were associated with high-risk features on VH IVUS.