TABLE 4:

Sumary of calcification scores

Grade and GroupMeanMaximum
CT score
    MCA1.73 ± 1.45 (0–4)1.98 ± 1.53 (0–4)
    Non-MCA1.53 ± 1.37 (0–4)1.74 ± 1.46 (0–4)
    ControlNA1.62 ± 1.42 (0–4)
CT thickness (mm)
    MCA1.05 ± 0.82 (0–3)1.28 ± 1.04 (0–4)
    Non-MCA1.13 ± 0.82 (0–3)1.35 ± 1.01 (0–4)
    ControlNA1.10 ± 1.03 (0–5)
CT score and thickness
    MCA2.78 ± 2.16 (0–7)3.26 ± 2.38 (0–7)
    Non-MCA2.66 ± 2.04 (0–6)3.09 ± 2.25 (0–7)
    ControlNA2.72 ± 2.17 (0–8)
  • Note.—NA = not applicable; for control cases only the higher (maximum) calcification score of the left and right side was recorded.