MRI in the early identification and classification of high-risk atherosclerotic carotid plaques.

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Published in Imaging Med on February 01, 2010

Authors

Thomas S Hatsukami1, Chun Yuan

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Surgery, Vascular Imaging Lab, University of Washington, 815 Mercer Street, Box 358050, Seattle, WA 98109, USA, Tel.: +1 206 543 3061, , tomhat@u.washington.edu.

Associated clinical trials:

Non-Invasive Imaging of Atherosclerosis | NCT01418313

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