Table 3.
In vivo coronary plaque imaging
| Pathology | Imaging modality | 
| Lipid pool (presence, size) | 2, 3, 5 | 
| Fibrous cap | 2 | 
| Calcium | 6, 2, 1 | 
| Inflammation (temperature) | 4 | 
| Remodelling | 2 | 
| Intracoronary thrombus (disruption) | 3, 1 | 
| Endothelial dysfunction | 1 (acetylcholine challenge) | 
| Luminal stenosis | 1, 2, 5, 6 | 
Coronary imaging techniques: 1 Diagnostic angiography; 2 Intracoronary ultrasound; 3 Intracoronary angioscopy; 4 Thermometry; 5 Magnetic resonance imaging, 6 X ray computed tomography (EBCT or MS-CT).