Tissue characterization of coronary plaques using intravascular ultrasound/virtual histology

Korean Circulation Journal

Volumn 36, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 553-558

  Bae, Jang Ho ^a   Rihal, Charanjit S ^b   Lerman, Amir ^b  

^a Konyang University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

Coronary arteriosclerosis; Diagnostic imaging; Intravascular ultrasonography; Plaque

Indexed keywords

ACUTE CORONARY SYNDROME; ATHEROSCLEROTIC PLAQUE; AUTOPSY; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMPUTER PROGRAM; CORONARY ARTERY; HEART VENTRICLE REMODELING; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; IMAGING; INTRAVASCULAR ULTRASOUND; MORPHOLOGY; RADIOFREQUENCY; REVIEW; SPECTROSCOPY; TISSUE CHARACTERIZATION;

EID: 33748804721     PISSN: 17385520     EISSN: 17385555     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4070/kcj.2006.36.8.553     Document Type: Review

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