Table 1.
Site of calcifications | Number of lesions | Percentage in total lesions (%) |
---|---|---|
Ascending aorta | ||
Focal calcifications in ascending aorta | 25 | 3.93 |
Patchy calcifications in ascending aorta | 16 | 2.52 |
Porcelain ascending aorta | 9 | 1.41 |
Aortic arch | ||
Region 1 of aortic arch Ostium of brachiocephalic artery and neighboring aortic arch |
97 | 15.27 |
Region 2 of aortic arch Ostium of left common carotid artery and neighbouring aortic arch |
131 | 20.62 |
Region 3 of aortic arch Ostium of left subclavian artery and neighbouring aortic arch |
209 | 32.91 |
Focal calcifications in aortic arch | 12 | 1.88 |
Patchy calcifications in aortic arch | 19 | 2.99 |
Porcelain aortic arch | 11 | 1.73 |
Descending aorta | ||
Focal calcifications in descending aorta | 22 | 3.46 |
Patchy calcifications in descending aorta | 12 | 1.88 |
Porcelain descending aorta | 14 | 2.20 |
Descending aorta/connection site of ductus arterious | 58 | 9.13 |
Total lesions | 635 | 100 |