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Record Nr.

UNINA9910583461503321

Autore

Athanasiou Lambros S.

Titolo

Atherosclerotic plaque characterization methods based on coronary imaging / / Lambros S. Athanasiou, Dimitrios I. Fotiadis, Lampros K. Michalis

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London, [England] : , : Academic Press, , 2017

©2017

ISBN

0-12-804734-8

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (235 pages) : color illustrations

Disciplina

616.136

Soggetti

Atherosclerosis

Heart - Imaging

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Introduction -- Principles of coronary imaging techniques -- Quantitative coronary angiography methods -- Plaque characterization methods using intravascular ultrasound imaging -- Plaque characterization methods using optical coherence -- Plaque characterization methods using computed tomography -- Methods for three-dimensional reconstruction of coronary arteries and plaque -- Propogation of segmentation and imaging system errors -- Validation using histological and micro-ct data -- Structure and mechanical behavior of atherosclerotic plaque -- conclusions and future trends.