Detection of Calcified and Noncalcified Coronary Atherosclerotic Plaque by Contrast-Enhanced, Submillimeter Multidetector Spiral Computed Tomography

Abstract

The results indicate the potential of MDCT to detect coronary atherosclerotic plaque in patients without significant coronary stenoses. However, further improvements in image quality will be necessary to achieve reliable assessment, especially of noncalcified plaque throughout the coronary tree.