| Literature DB >> 12768915 |
Koen Nieman1, Aad van der Lugt, Peter Mt Pattynama, Pim J de Feyter.
Abstract
As an alternative to intracoronary modalities, electron beam computed tomography (EBCT) and multislice spiral computed tomography (MSCT) are able to noninvasively image the coronary arteries. In addition to stenosis detection by imaging the vessel lumen, MSCT has the ability to visualize the coronary artery wall. By using computed tomography (CT), the various components of atherosclerotic plaque may be distinguished and characterized, which holds the promise of, eventually, identifying vulnerable plaque.Entities:
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Year: 2003 PMID： 12768915 DOI： 10.1046/j.1540-8183.2003.08023.x
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Interv Cardiol ISSN： 0896-4327 Impact factor: 2.279