Coronary plaque imaging by coronary computed tomography angiography

Table 4 Coronary plaque characteristics on multi-detector computed tomography and slow-flow phenomenon/cardiac troponin T elevation

Ref.	Minimum CT value (HU)	Positive remo-deling index	Calcification	Ring-like appearance
Nakazawa et al[37]	67.0 ± 10.1	N/A	N/A	55.60%
Uetani et al[38]	< 50	1.10 ± 0.21	37.70%	N/A
Watabe et al[39]	43 (26.5-75.7)	1.20 ± 0.18	Spotty (50%)	31.00%
Kodama et al[40]	23.5 (9.5-40)	1.5 (1.3-1.8)	CPC (63%)	10.00%

CT: Computed tomography; HU: Hounsfield units; CPC: Circumferential plaque calcification; N/A: Not available.