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Ultrafast optical-ultrasonic system and miniaturized catheter for imaging and characterizing atherosclerotic plaques in vivo

Atherosclerotic coronary artery disease (CAD) is the number one cause of death worldwide. The majority of CAD-induced deaths are due to the rupture of vulnerable plaques. Accurate assessment of plaques is crucial to optimize treatment and prevent death in patients with CAD. Current diagnostic techni...

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Autores principales: Li, Jiawen, Ma, Teng, Mohar, Dilbahar, Steward, Earl, Yu, Mingyue, Piao, Zhonglie, He, Youmin, Shung, K. Kirk, Zhou, Qifa, Patel, Pranav M., Chen, Zhongping
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Nature Publishing Group 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4683418/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26678300
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/srep18406