Table 2. Maximum and minimum circumferences, pressure, material parameter and circumferential shrinkage values of the softest and stiffest slices from 16 plaque samples.
| Plaque | Slice | Cir-Max | Cir-Min | δ-Cir | P | C1 | D1 | YM | C-Shrink |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (cm) | (cm) | (%) | (mmHg) | (kPa) | (kPa) | (kPa) | (%) | ||
| P1 | Softest | 2.374 | 2.003 | 15.6 | (120,80) | 27.1 | 0.47 | 139 | 15.3 |
| Stiffest | 2.025 | 1.944 | 4.01 | 37.0 | 27.9 | 564 | 1.59 | ||
| P2 | Softest | 3.086 | 2.744 | 11.1 | (120,80) | 31.0 | 4.39 | 212 | 13.8 |
| Stiffest | 1.970 | 1.877 | 4.76 | 36.5 | 19.2 | 443 | 2.87 | ||
| P3 | Softest | 2.936 | 2.498 | 14.9 | (120,70) | 13.0 | 1.10 | 78.8 | 19.7 |
| Stiffest | 2.420 | 2.197 | 9.23 | 25.0 | 11.1 | 275 | 6.67 | ||
| P4 | Softest | 2.352 | 2.141 | 8.97 | (141,72) | 30.0 | 16.3 | 370 | 3.19 |
| Stiffest | 2.095 | 1.988 | 5.15 | 50.0 | 40.2 | 797 | -1.11 | ||
| P5 | Softest | 2.460 | 2.160 | 12.2 | (130,70) | 15.0 | 5.52 | 149 | 12.6 |
| Stiffest | 2.017 | 1.906 | 5.50 | 45.0 | 28.6 | 613 | 0.09 | ||
| P6 | Softest | 2.275 | 2.038 | 10.4 | (143,80) | 30.0 | 10.9 | 296 | 7.29 |
| Stiffest | 2.167 | 2.030 | 6.34 | 36.0 | 17.4 | 416 | 1.70 | ||
| P7 | Softest | 2.509 | 2.355 | 6.16 | (146,81) | 40.0 | 25.6 | 548 | 1.31 |
| Stiffest | 3.172 | 2.931 | 7.59 | 45.0 | 31.4 | 651 | 3.75 | ||
| P8 | Softest | 2.553 | 2.321 | 9.12 | (146,81) | 35.0 | 20.1 | 448 | 4.87 |
| Stiffest | 1.485 | 1.430 | 3.68 | 60.0 | 36.6 | 797 | -1.55 | ||
| P9 | Softest | 1.659 | 1.441 | 13.2 | (100,60) | 25.0 | 1.10 | 138 | 9.87 |
| Stiffest | 2.850 | 2.638 | 7.46 | 30.0 | 9.11 | 272 | 3.83 | ||
| P10 | Softest | 1.080 | 0.922 | 14.6 | (100,60) | 13.0 | 0.45 | 69.9 | 13.8 |
| Stiffest | 1.445 | 1.320 | 8.65 | 25.0 | 6.03 | 205 | 5.78 | ||
| P11 | only one | 2.136 | 1.906 | 10.8 | (143,73) | 35.0 | 13.1 | 352 | 4.56 |
| P12 | Softest | 3.863 | 3.327 | 13.9 | (143,73) | 35.0 | 10.5 | 316 | 8.44 |
| Stiffest | 2.955 | 2.746 | 7.09 | 46.0 | 30.7 | 647 | 0.84 | ||
| P13 | Softest | 1.524 | 1.285 | 15.7 | (143,90) | 15.0 | 1.22 | 90.3 | 21.5 |
| Stiffest | 1.468 | 1.287 | 12.3 | 20.0 | 4.66 | 162 | 15.7 | ||
| P14 | Softest | 2.396 | 2.091 | 12.8 | (143,90) | 20.0 | 3.86 | 151 | 21.1 |
| Stiffest | 1.994 | 1.856 | 6.90 | 30.0 | 15.0 | 353 | 5.77 | ||
| P15 | Softest | 2.370 | 2.085 | 12.0 | (143,65) | 25.0 | 8.32 | 237 | 3.83 |
| Stiffest | 1.618 | 1.545 | 4.54 | 60.0 | 35.5 | 782 | -2.34 | ||
| P16 | Softest | 1.775 | 1.662 | 6.34 | (143,65) | 50.0 | 36.3 | 744 | -0.93 |
| Stiffest | 2.546 | 2.443 | 4.05 | 85.0 | 63.2 | 1284 | -2.74 | ||
| All | Ave | 2.192 | 1.997 | 8.91 | (133,74) | 35.5 | 17.3 | 411 | 5.62 |
Note: c2 = 0 and D2 = 2 were set for all cases. Ave: average from all 81 slices. Due to axial shrink applied to the 3D thin-layer model, some C-Shrink values in 3D thin-layer model were negative.