Ultrasonic tissue characterization of vulnerable carotid plaque: correlation between videodensitometric method and histological examination

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>To establish the correlation between quantitative analysis based on B-mode ultrasound images of vulnerable carotid plaque and histological examination of the surgically removed plaque, on the basis of a videodensitometric digital tex...

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Main Authors: Cherri Jesualdo, Ramos Simone G, Martins Antonio R, Murta Junior Luiz O, Pazin Filho Antonio, Baroncini Liz Andréa V, Piccinato Carlos E
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2006-08-01
Series:Cardiovascular Ultrasound
Online Access:http://www.cardiovascularultrasound.com/content/4/1/32