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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Atlantis Press
2013-11-01
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Series: | Artery Research |
Online Access: | https://www.atlantis-press.com/article/125938948/view |