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Characteristics of conventional high-risk coronary plaques and a novel CT defined thin-cap fibroatheroma in patients undergoing CCTA with stable chest pain

Ahmed Salem, Joel Davis, Deepa Gopalan, James H.F. Rudd, Sarah C. Clarke, Peter M. Schofield, Martin R. Bennett, Adam J. Brown, Daniel Obaid Orcid Logo

Clinical Imaging, Volume: 101, Pages: 69 - 76

Swansea University Authors: Ahmed Salem, Daniel Obaid Orcid Logo

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DOI (Published version): 10.1016/j.clinimag.2023.06.009

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Background: Coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA) can identify high-risk coronary plaque types. However, the inter-observer variability for high-risk plaque features, including low attenuation plaque (LAP), positive remodelling (PR), and the Napkin-Ring sign (NRS), may reduce their utility...

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spellingShingle Characteristics of conventional high-risk coronary plaques and a novel CT defined thin-cap fibroatheroma in patients undergoing CCTA with stable chest pain
Ahmed Salem
Daniel Obaid
title_short Characteristics of conventional high-risk coronary plaques and a novel CT defined thin-cap fibroatheroma in patients undergoing CCTA with stable chest pain
title_full Characteristics of conventional high-risk coronary plaques and a novel CT defined thin-cap fibroatheroma in patients undergoing CCTA with stable chest pain
title_fullStr Characteristics of conventional high-risk coronary plaques and a novel CT defined thin-cap fibroatheroma in patients undergoing CCTA with stable chest pain
title_full_unstemmed Characteristics of conventional high-risk coronary plaques and a novel CT defined thin-cap fibroatheroma in patients undergoing CCTA with stable chest pain
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