Ascending Aortic Calcification as a Potential Predictor for Low Bone Mineral Density: A Pilot Study

Figure 2

The classification of the Aortic Arch Tail Sign. The prominent calcification line confirmed by plain film and CT imaging was classified as +2. A line which was ambiguous with plain film imaging but was confirmed by CT was classified as +1. Images classified as 0 showed no calcification. (a) +2. (b) +1. (c) 0.

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