Table 2:

Volume of plaque components

Plaque ComponentVolume (mm3)
MeanSDMedianIQRP value*
Hemorrhage (n = 18)
    Manual1121038621–1990.16
    Automated901045813–124
Calcification (n = 13)
    Manual20181811–260.5
    Automated151772–23
Lipid core (n = 38)
    Manual73665133–910.01
    Automated1251498219–196
Fibrous tissue (n = 40)
    Manual272176229163–3440.27
    Automated237162216122–340
  • Note:—IQR indicates interquartile range; n = number of patients for whom a given component was detected by both methods.

  • * Paired Wilcoxon test.