A new non-invasive method for detection of local inflammation in atherosclerotic plaques: Experimental application of microwave radiometry

Atherosclerosis

Volumn 215, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 82-89

  Toutouzas, K ^a   Grassos, H ^a   Synetos, A ^a   Drakopoulou, M ^a   Tsiamis, E ^a   Moldovan, C ^a   Agrogiannis, G ^b   Patsouris, E ^b   Siores, E ^c   Stefanadis, C ^a  

^a HIPPOKRATION HOSPITAL   (Greece)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Greece)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BOLTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Atherosclerosis; Diagnosis; Inflammation; Vascular biology

Indexed keywords

CD3 ANTIGEN; CD68 ANTIGEN;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTERY WALL; ARTICLE; ATHEROSCLEROTIC PLAQUE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIA; INFLAMMATION; MICROWAVE RADIATION; NON INVASIVE PROCEDURE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOMETRY; TEMPERATURE; THERMOGRAPHY;

ANIMALS; AORTA, ABDOMINAL; DIET, ATHEROGENIC; HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIA; INFLAMMATION; MICROWAVES; PLAQUE, ATHEROSCLEROTIC; RABBITS; RADIOMETRY; THERMOGRAPHY; TOMOGRAPHY, OPTICAL COHERENCE;

EID: 79952105063     PISSN: 00219150     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2010.12.019     Document Type: Article

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