Noninvasive evaluation of the prevalence of noncalcified atherosclerotic plaques by multi-slice detector computed tomography: Results of a pilot study

International Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 92, Issue 2-3, 2003, Pages 151-155

  Schroeder, Stephen ^a   Kuettner, Axel ^b   Kopp, Andreas F ^b   Heuschmidt, Martin ^b   Burgstahler, Christof ^a   Herdeg, Christian ^a   Claussen, Claus D ^b  

^a Division of Cardiology   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TÜBINGEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Atherosclerosis; Coronary artery disease; Multislice detector computed tomography; Noncalcified plaques

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM;

ADULT; AGED; ARTERY CALCIFICATION; ARTICLE; ATHEROSCLEROSIS; ATHEROSCLEROTIC PLAQUE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY SCANNER; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMAN; IMAGE QUALITY; IMAGING SYSTEM; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT SELECTION; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SCORING SYSTEM; SCREENING; TISSUE SLICE;

EID: 33748528174     PISSN: 01675273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-5273(03)00104-9     Document Type: Article

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