Ultra-high-resolution and dual-energy computed tomography of carotid artery plaques differentiate symptomatic and asymptomatic patients by novel volumetric analysis
Symptomatic plaques were identified best by measuring density of the whole, calcified or non-calcified plaque and via spotty, profoundly localized and less dense calcification. A volumetric DEI identifies symptomatic plaques with non-calcified plaque characteristics more accurately than single-energy CT. Future clinical studies are necessary to confirm these findings in patients.
Authors
- Simon Stemmler (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4866-954X)
- Thomas Winker
- Fabian Bamberg (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7460-3942)
- Martin Soschynski (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6314-1829)
- Jana Taron (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1388-7531)
- Martin Czerny (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4766-9775)
- M Weinbeck
- Dirk Westermann (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7542-1956)
- Roland-Richard Macharzina
- Thomas Zeller (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2704-3871)
- Matthias Siepe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3305-9343)
- Werner Vach (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1865-8399)
- Christopher L. Schlett (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1576-1481)
Institutions
- Universität Hamburg (DE)
- University of Freiburg (DE)
- University of Basel (CH)
- Musik Akademie Basel (CH)
- University Hospital of Bern (CH)
- University Medical Center Freiburg (DE)
- University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf (DE)
- Department of Biomedicine Basel (CH)
- Universitäts-Herzzentrum Freiburg-Bad Krozingen (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Interdisciplinary CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery
- Published
- 2025-06-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/icvts/ivaf158
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Cerebrovascular and Carotid Artery Diseases
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.52
Funders
- Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft
- Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg
- Siemens Healthineers