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. 2007 Jun;28(11):1283-8.
doi: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehm112. Epub 2007 May 5.

Intravascular ultrasound radiofrequency analysis of coronary atherosclerosis: an emerging technology for the assessment of vulnerable plaque

Sameer K Mehta  1 , Justin R McCrary, Andrew D Frutkin, William J S Dolla, Steven P Marso
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Intravascular ultrasound radiofrequency analysis of coronary atherosclerosis: an emerging technology for the assessment of vulnerable plaque

Sameer K Mehta et al. Eur Heart J. 2007 Jun.

Abstract

Evaluation of atherosclerotic plaque composition and morphometry may yield insight into plaque biology and the mechanisms of plaque-associated thrombosis. Analysis of intravascular ultrasound radiofrequency (IVUS-RF) backscatter signal is one technology that provides in vivo assessment of both atherosclerotic plaque composition and morphometry. We summarize three different approaches to IVUS-RF and critique the studies using this technology. In addition, we address the potential application of IVUS-RF to assess vulnerable plaque.

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