Vascular Calcification in ex Vivo Carotid Specimens: Precision and Accuracy of Measurements with Multi–Detector Row CT

Abstract

Compared with the conventional volume score, multi-detector row CT-derived mineral mass is a less biased and more precise measurement of the mineral content of nonmoving ex vivo CEA specimens. Mineral mass and modified Agatston score are more reproducible than conventional volume and Agatston scores.