Titlebook: Imaging Coronary Atherosclerosis; Stephen J. Nicholls,Tim Crowe Book 2014 Springer Science+Business Media New York 2014

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Optical Coherence Tomography of Coronary Atherosclerosis,proximately 10–20 μm spatial resolution. A next-generation form of optical coherence tomography (OCT), known as frequency domain OCT (FD-OCT) and optical frequency domain imaging (OFDI), is commercialized and enables the acquisition of IVOCT images at a high frame rate. In this chapter, we review ex

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Finding the Hot Plaque: Intravascular Thermography,e (VP) as the substrate of acute coronary events has led to new challenging paths in imaging modalities, invasive or not. One of the main characteristics of VP is inflammation. Intravascular thermography (IVT) was introduced as a technique for the functional evaluation of the atherosclerotic plaque,

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Chemical Fingerprinting of Plaque: Spectroscopic Techniques,ary artery wall. It is currently available as a combined catheter with intravascular ultrasonography. NIRS imaging is based on the proportion of near-infrared light that is diffusely reflected by the arterial wall after scattering and absorption have occurred. Histology and clinical studies have val

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Coronary Calcification: Roles in Risk Prediction and Monitoring Therapies,ronary risk and underestimate the prediction of risk even in patients with established risk factors for atherosclerosis. Coronary artery calcium (CAC) represents calcified atherosclerosis in the coronary arteries. It has been shown to be the strongest predictor of adverse future cardiovascular event

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Emerging Role of Computed Tomography Angiography in the Evaluation of Coronary Atherosclerosis,invasively image coronary atherosclerosis. It provides a robust and accurate method to assess atherosclerotic plaque burden, distribution, morphology and associated luminal stenosis. Importantly this method has provided the potential of revealing preclinical stages of the atherosclerotic disease whi

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Emerging Role of Magnetic Resonance Imaging in the Evaluation of Coronary Atherosclerosis,modality, it is capable of defining myocardial function, perfusion, tissue characterisation, and coronary artery anatomy. This comprehensive assessment is proving to be an invaluable tool in the overall management of patients with ischaemic heart disease. This chapter will discuss the role of CMR in

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