Analyzer-based phase-contrast x-ray imaging of carotid plaque microstructure

American Journal of Surgery

Volumn 204, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 631-636

  Appel, Alyssa A ^a,b   Chou, Cheng Ying ^c   Greisler, Howard P ^a,d   Larson, Jeffery C ^a,b   Vasireddi, Sunil ^b   Zhong, Zhong ^e   Anastasio, Mark A ^f   Brey, Eric M ^a,b  

^a HINES VA HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b VaNTH Engineering Research Center   (United States)

^c NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^d LOYOLA UNIVERSITY CHICAGO   (United States)

^e BROOKHAVEN NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^f WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY IN ST LOUIS   (United States)

Author keywords

Cardiovascular imaging; Carotid stenosis; Computerized tomography; Phase contrast X ray imaging

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CAROTID ARTERY DISEASE; CONTRAST RADIOGRAPHY; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; IMAGE PROCESSING; IMAGE QUALITY; IMAGING AND DISPLAY; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MULTIPLE IMAGE RADIOGRAPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOFT TISSUE; SYNCHROTRON RADIATION;

CAROTID STENOSIS; HUMANS; PLAQUE, ATHEROSCLEROTIC; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 84868536560     PISSN: 00029610     EISSN: 18791883     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2012.07.021     Document Type: Article

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