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New data from the United States and Greece lluminates research in imaging

Published in Telemedicine Law Weekly, May 6th, 2006

Data on imaging are outlined in reports from the United States and Greece.

Study 1: Integrated backscatter intravascular ultrasound is being used to assess vulnerable plaques causing acute coronary syndrome.

According to a report from Japan, "This study aims to define tissue characteristics of vulnerable plaques before acute coronary syndrome (ACS) by use of integrated backscatter intravascular ultrasound (IB-IVUS). Tissue characterization of coronary plaques is possible with the use of IB-IVUS."

K. Sano and colleagues at Gifu University wrote, "The subjects were 140 patients with angina pectoris, and we selected 160 coronary...

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