Virtual Intravascular Endoscopy Visualization of Calcified Coronary Plaques: A Novel Approach of Identifying Plaque Features for More Accurate Assessment of Coronary Lumen Stenosis

This study was conducted to investigate the feasibility of using 3D virtual intravascular endoscopy (VIE) as a novel approach for characterization of calcified coronary plaques with the aim of differentiating superficial from deep calcified plaques, thus improving assessment of coronary stenosis. A...

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Main Authors: Xu, L., Sun, Zhonghua
Format: Journal Article
Published: Medknow Publications and Media 2015
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/3398