A meta analysis and hierarchical classification of HU-based atherosclerotic plaque characterization criteria.

<h4>Background</h4>Many computed tomography (CT) studies have reported that lipid-rich, presumably rupture-prone atherosclerotic plaques can be characterized according to their Hounsfield Unit (HU) value. However, the published HU-based characterization criteria vary considerably. The pr...

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Main Authors: Wisnumurti Kristanto, Peter M A van Ooijen, Marijke C Jansen-van der Weide, Rozemarijn Vliegenthart, Matthijs Oudkerk
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/24019924/?tool=EBI