Cutting force of individual atherosclerotic component from the needle insertion test
| Component | Number of datasets (penetration) | Mean force (N) | Std (N) |
| Fibrous cap | 3 | 0.60 | 0.36 |
| Necrotic core | 4 | 0.39 | 0.23 |
| Thrombus | 5 | 0.42 | 0.23 |
| Fibrotic intima | 10 | 1.05 | 0.43 |
| Calcification speckled | 1 | 1.82 | |
| Calcification dense | 11 | 5.52 | 3.51 |
| Tunica media | 10 | 1.35 | 0.82 |