High resolution in vivo intra-arterial imaging with optical coherence tomography

Heart

Volumn 82, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 128-133

  Fujimoto, J G ^a   Boppart, S A ^a   Tearney, G J ^a   Bouma, B E ^a   Pitris, C ^a   Brezinski, M E ^b,c  

^a Massachusetts Inst of Technology ^*  (United States)

^b Massachusett General Hospital   (United States)

^c MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Imaging; Intravascular ultrasound; Optical coherence tomography; Plaque rupture

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL TISSUE; AORTA ATHEROSCLEROSIS; ARTICLE; ATHEROSCLEROTIC PLAQUE; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; NONHUMAN; OPTICAL COHERENCE TOMOGRAPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RABBIT;

EID: 0032782052     PISSN: 13556037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/hrt.82.2.128     Document Type: Article

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