INTRAVASCULAR ULTRASOUND: Basic Interpretation - 10/09/11
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The introduction of catheter-based intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) imaging in peripheral35 and coronary10, 19 vessels has revolutionized understanding of atherosclerotic artery disease and, in particular, of disease patterns in the coronary artery. Although coronary angiography provides useful planar information about the coronary anatomy and serves as a road map, it is limited in its ability to assess disease mechanism, composition, and extent. In contrast, IVUS visualizes the artery in a cross-sectional fashion and allows tomographic assessment of the plaque as well as the different layers of the arterial wall. In addition, IVUS provides qualitative information about plaque composition and its response to interventional strategies as well as quantitative detail about lumen and vessel dimensions. With continuing development and advances in this imaging technology, IVUS will continue to be a vital component in today's catheterization laboratory.
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Vol 15 - N° 1
P. 1-15 - février 1997 Retour au numéro
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- PREFACE
- Charles J. Davidson
- INTRAVASCULAR ULTRASOUND INSIGHTS INTO MECHANISMS OF STENOSIS FORMATION AND RESTENOSIS
- Gary S. Mintz, Kenneth M. Kent, Augusto D. Pichard, Jeffrey J. Popma, Lowell F. Satler, Martin B. Leon, From the Intravascular Ultrasound Imaging and Cardiac Catheterization Laboratories, The Washington Hospital Center, Washington, DC
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