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Table 2 Histological and videodensitometric parameters according clinical groups (mean ± sd).

From: Ultrasonic tissue characterization of vulnerable carotid plaque: correlation between videodensitometric method and histological examination

  

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Histological Parameters

Fibromuscular tissue (%)

60,36 ± 5,410

75,86 ± 3,623

0,0445

 

Lipid (%)

32,32 ± 4,705

19,57 ± 3,151

0,0560

 

Calcification (%)

7,313 ± 1,990

4,578 ± 2,301

0,3835

Videodensitometric Parameters

Mean Gray Level

0,389 ± 0,033

0,565 ± 0,0405

0,003

 

Standard Deviation

3,774 ± 0,429

4,985 ± 0,399

0,063

 

Entropy

5,66 ± 0,1036

5,580 ± 0,1371

0,618

 

Energy

0,006 ± 0,0009

0,023 ± 0,008

0,025

 

Homogeneity

0,201 ± 0,0115

0,233 ± 0,002

0,1689