… The primary objective of this study is to compare the accuracy of plaque … using IVUS as
the reference standard. Secondary objectives were to assess the association between plaques …

… quality of 64-slice multidetector computed tomographic (… with those obtained from quantitative
coronary angiography (R 2 = … computed tomography for the detection of coronary plaque …

… plaque burden was assessed for the whole coronary plaque. At … to quantitative intravascular
ultrasound (IVUS). QCT was based … quality on automated quantification of coronary plaque …

… of the entire coronary tree with diagnostic image quality (… detected by quantitative coronary
angiography compared with 64-… to determine plaque areas compared with IVUS. However, …

… artery (LMCA) plaques by MSCTA were inconsistent. Hence, the aim of the present study …
in the quantitative and qualitative assessment of LMCA lesions as compared with IVUS. …

… , quantitative assessed stenosis degree and plaque constitution on CTA were compared to
IVUS VH… For the present study only scans with sufficient quality were included. Therefore, the …

… , the IVUS/VH image quality was not sufficient for quantitative … the assessment of nonobstructive
coronary arterial plaques. … and IVUS/VH with small mean differences, suggesting that …

… plaque volumes quantified from coronary CTA as compared … Qualitative plaque characterisation
by coronary CTA has … for quantitative assessment of plaque volume by coronary CTA, …

… Qualitative and quantitative analyses were performed independently by 2 experienced …
References were sections with the largest lumen and the least plaque within 5 mm proximal …

… assess the ability of coronary CTA to quantify coronary and … in evaluating methodological
quality by using the QUADAS … this in comparison with quantitative coronary angiography, but …