The emergence of high‐resolution, rapid imaging methods has enabled MRI to
noninvasively image the fine internal structure of atherosclerotic artery walls. This capability …

A thrombotic occlusion of the vessel fed by ruptured coronary atherosclerotic plaque may
result in unstable angina, myocardial infarction or death, whereas embolization from a …

Background—The purpose of the present study was to define whether integrated
backscatter (IB) combined with conventional intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) makes tissue …

The purpose of this study was to analyze the ability of optical coherence tomography (OCT)
to identify coronary arterial plaque diagnosed by histologic examination. We examined 166 …

The aim of this study was to assess in vivo whether the regional ultrasonic reflectivity,
evaluated by a real-time integrated backscatter analysis, was related to the local content of …

A system is described that rapidly produces a regular 3-dimensional (3-D) data block
suitable for processing by conventional image analysis and volume measurement software …

OBJECTIVES The purpose of the present study was to define clinicopathologically whether
integrated backscatter (IB) combined with conventional two-dimensional echo (2DE) can …

Background—Recently, ultrasonic tissue characterization of the composition of plaques has
been performed in a quantitative fashion on the basis of integrated backscatter (IBS) …

This paper presents a quantitative comparison of three types of information available for 52
patients scheduled for carotid endarterectomy: subjective classification of the ultrasound …

Coronary heart disease (CHD) remains the leading cause of death in the United States, and
an estimated 1.4 million Americans have a heart attack each year. Over the past 2 decades …