title: Characterization of vulnerable nonstenotic plaque with 16-slice computed tomography compared with intravascular ultrasound.
abstract: We compared 16-slice computed tomography with intravascular ultrasound in the detection of unstable component characteristics of nonstenotic plaque responsible for acute coronary syndrome. Computed tomography accurately assessed plaque eccentricity, calcification, and remodeling, and intraplaque hypodensity correlated with intravascular ultrasound echolucent area.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Hôpital Marie-Lannelongue, Le Plessis Robinson, France. caussin@ccml.com
authors.forename: Christophe
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Caussin
authors.forename: Alice
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ohanessian
authors.forename: Saïd
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ghostine
authors.forename: Laurent
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Jacq
authors.forename: Bernard
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Lancelin
authors.forename: Grégoire
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Dambrin
authors.forename: Anne
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sigal-Cinqualbre
authors.forename: Claude-Yves
authors.initials: CY
authors.lastname: Angel
authors.forename: Jean-François
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Paul
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D017023:Coronary Angiography / Q000379:methods; D003324:Coronary Artery Disease / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D023921:Coronary Stenosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods*; D018084:Ultrasonography, Interventional / Q000379:methods*