Kashiwazaki D, Yamamoto S, Hori E, Akioka N, Noguchi K, Kuroda S.
Thin calcification (< 2 mm) can highly predict intraplaque hemorrhage in carotid plaque: the clinical significance of calcification types
Acta Neurochir (Wien). 2022 Apr 12. doi: 10.1007/s00701-022-05205-x. Online ahead of print.
PMID: 35415806
Abstract
Purpose: Calcification pathogenesis and the relationship between calcification and plaque composition remain unclear. This study explored the calcification characteristics of vulnerable plaques, especially focusing on calcification thickness, using computed tomography angiography and magnetic resonance plaque imaging.
Methods: Demographic, computed tomography angiography, and magnetic resonance plaque imaging data were acquired from 178 patients with 229 lesions diagnosed with carotid stenosis. The calcification types were categorized by calcification thickness.