Fig. 3From: Impact of atherosclerosis on the postoperative complications of colorectal surgery in older patients with colorectal cancerMeasurement method for the abdominal aortic calcification (AAC) score. The eight regions of interest around the origin of the superior mesenteric artery and inferior mesenteric artery with a size of 10Â mm2 were determined. We evaluated the mean density of the areas shown on an unenhanced CT scanBack to article page