Using optical coherence tomography and intravascular ultrasound imaging to quantify coronary plaque cap thickness and vulnerability: a pilot study

Abstract Background Detecting coronary vulnerable plaques in vivo and assessing their vulnerability have been great challenges for clinicians and the research community. Intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) is commonly used in clinical practice for diagnosis and treatment decisions. However, due to IVUS...

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Hauptverfasser:	Rui Lv, Akiko Maehara, Mitsuaki Matsumura, Liang Wang, Qingyu Wang, Caining Zhang, Xiaoya Guo, Habib Samady, Don P. Giddens, Jie Zheng, Gary S. Mintz, Dalin Tang
Format:	Artigo
Sprache:	Inglês
Veröffentlicht:	BMC 2020-11-01
Schriftenreihe:	BioMedical Engineering OnLine
Schlagworte:	OCT IVUS Fibrous cap Vulnerable plaque Cap thickness
Online-Zugang:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s12938-020-00832-w
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