Multidetector row computed tomography may accurately estimate plaque vulnerability - Does MDCT accurately estimate plaque vulnerability? (Pro) -

Circulation Journal

Volumn 75, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 1515-1521

  Komatsu, Sei ^a   Imai, Atsuko ^a   Kodama, Kazuhisa ^a  

^a Amagasaki Central Hospital   (Japan)

Author keywords

Coronary angioscopy; Intravascular ultrasound; Multidetector row computed tomography; Plaque map; Vulnerable plaque

Indexed keywords

ACUTE CORONARY SYNDROME; ANGIOCARDIOGRAPHY; ANGIOSCOPY; ARTICLE; ATHEROSCLEROTIC PLAQUE; CARDIAC IMAGING; COMPARATIVE EFFECTIVENESS; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; DISEASE SEVERITY; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; INTRAVASCULAR ULTRASOUND; MULTIDETECTOR COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY; PREDICTION; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; REMISSION; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

AGED; CORONARY ANGIOGRAPHY; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; DISEASE PROGRESSION; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PLAQUE, ATHEROSCLEROTIC; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PROGNOSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; RUPTURE, SPONTANEOUS; TIME FACTORS; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 79957734205     PISSN: 13469843     EISSN: 13474820     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1253/circj.CJ-11-0252     Document Type: Article

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