FOCUS: FUNCTIONAL IMAGING - ULTRASOUND

Introduction: Intravascular Elastography has proven to be a sensitive tool to identify vulnerable plaques in coronary arteries. It is a technique to assess the deformation (strain) due to the pulsatile blood pressure of the vessel wall and plaque. However, for screening asymptomatic patients, a noni...

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Main Authors: Chris L. de Korte, Hendrik H.G. Hansen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Atlantis Press 2013-11-01
Series:Artery Research
Online Access:https://www.atlantis-press.com/article/125938948/view