| Literature DB >> 21723499 |
Nehal N Mehta1, Daniel J Rader.
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The field of vascular molecular imaging is searching for the "holy grail" of an imaging technique that will quantitatively and reliably assess vulnerable coronary plaques. Fluorescence imaging with indocyanine green specifically identifies lipid-rich plaques in rabbits and in humans and represents a promising, though invasive, approach.Entities:
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Year: 2011 PMID: 21723499 PMCID: PMC3138117 DOI: 10.1016/j.cmet.2011.06.005
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Cell Metab ISSN: 1550-4131 Impact factor: 27.287