Optical Coherence Tomography in Assessing Plaque Characteristics

Current Cardiovascular Imaging Reports

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 197-206

  Kim, Byeong Keuk ^a   Kim, Jung Sun ^a   Hong, Myeong Ki ^a  

^a Yonsei University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Atheroma; Coronary artery diseases; Optical coherence tomography

Indexed keywords

EID: 84873099771     PISSN: 19419066     EISSN: 19419074     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12410-010-9031-y     Document Type: Review

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