Coronary CT Angiography in Coronary Artery Disease: Correlation between Virtual Intravascular Endoscopic Appearances and Left Bifurcation Angulation and Coronary Plaques
Figure 11
VIE appearance of mixed plaques within a coronary segment. Extensive calcification and noncalcified component are found in the left anterior descending representing the mixed plaques on a curved planar reformatted image ((a) arrows). VIE shows irregular intraluminal changes due to different compositions within the plaques ((b) arrows).