Measurement of density and calcium in human atherosclerotic plaque and implications for arterial brachytherapy

Cardiovascular Radiation Medicine

Volumn 1, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 358-367

  Rahdert, David A ^a   Sweet, William L ^a   Tio, Fermin O ^b   Janicki, Christian ^c   Duggan, Dennis M ^d  

^a Isostent Inc   (United States)

^b VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c CENTRE HOSPITALIER DE L UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^d VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Brachytherapy; Calcium; Coronary; Density; Dosimetry; Plaque; Radiation; Stent

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM;

AGED; ARTERIOSCLEROSIS; ARTICLE; BRACHYTHERAPY; CADAVER; CATHETERIZATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PATHOLOGY; RADIATION DOSE; RADIOMETRY; STENT;

AGED; ARTERIOSCLEROSIS; BRACHYTHERAPY; CADAVER; CALCIUM; CATHETERIZATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; RADIATION DOSAGE; RADIOMETRY; STENTS;

EID: 0033206840     PISSN: 15221865     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1522-1865(00)00030-5     Document Type: Article

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