Coronary plaque imaging by coronary computed tomography angiography

Figure 3 The computed tomography characteristics of a culprit lesion in the 52-year-old male patient with post-percutaneous coronary intervention troponin T elevation ≥ 3 × the upper limit of normal[31]. Coronary angiogram (A) and multiplanar reconstructed image (B) show severe stenosis in the mid right coronary artery. Cross-sectional images show the proximal reference (C), culprit lesion (D), and distal reference (E). The lesion has positive remodeling (remodeling index 1.28), spotty calcification, and low CT density (16 HU). Red circle indicates area of spotty calcification. CT: computed tomography; HU: Hounsfield units.