Table 1

Power spectrum related parameters in coronary athersclerotic plaques

GroupnGradient (dB/MHz)Y-axis intercept (dB)
Lipid42−0.17 (0.08)−17.6 (3.9)
LFT23−0.06 (0.10)−20.9 (3.8)
MFT12−0.28 (0.05)−11.9 (2.0)
DFT10−0.31 (0.12)−5.5 (5.4)
mCa5−0.36 (0.09)−5.8 (1.1)
Calcium8−0.45 (0.10)−0.73 (3.01)
  • LFT, loose fibrotic tissue, MFT, moderately fibrotic tissue, DFT, dense fibrotic tissue, mCa, microcalcification.