Ex vivo detection of macrophages in atherosclerotic plaques using intravascular ultrasonic-photoacoustic imaging.
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DOI: 10.1088/1361-6560/aa4f6b
Abstract: Macrophages are excellent imaging targets for detecting atherosclerotic plaques as they are involved in all the developmental stages of atherosclerosis. However, no imaging technique is currently capable of visualizing macrophages inside blood vessel walls. The… read more here.
Keywords: atherosclerotic plaques; ivup imaging; intravascular ultrasonic; ultrasonic photoacoustic ... See more keywords