Several imaging techniques have been used for the more precise characterization of plaque composition [4].
MDCTA and MRA are valuable for diagnosing ulceration and evaluating plaque composition.
Quantitative coronary artery plaque composition has been repetitively assessed with various CT generations [22, 23].
Risk of thrombo-embolic stroke is thought to be better reflected by carotid plaque composition than by luminal stenosis.
This result is comparable to a recent study that demonstrated that MSCT-CA provides additional information to calcium score regarding stenosis severity and plaque composition [38].
It is a biplanar examination without the possibility of dynamic multiplanar vessel assessment, and it does not provide information on vessel wall and plaque composition.
Thus, research targeting the qualitative and quantitative assessment of coronary plaques, including the assessment of plaque size, plaque composition and plaque remodelling, has become feasible.
The plaque composition is also a major factor that affects the process of stent deployment and should be considered in computational modelling.
Volcano Therapeutics, a maker of IVUS machines, is testing a new version that uses sophisticated software to quickly determine plaque composition and volume.
Then Prof. Zahi Fayad (Mount Sinai, New York, NY) in 2010 tried to explore the plaque composition with the targeted gold NP and multicolor computed tomography.
Cerebrovascular symptoms are closely related to underlying carotid plaque composition and therefore we investigated potential plaque differences between these definition-based subgroups.
