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Comparative Studies of Angioscopy and Ultrasound for the Evaluation of Arterial Disease
Author(s) -
SIEGEL ROBERT J.,
FISHBEIN MICHAEL C.,
CHAE JANGSEONG,
HELFANT RICHARD H.,
HICKEY ANN,
FORRESTER JAMES S.
Publication year - 1990
Publication title -
echocardiography
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.404
H-Index - 62
eISSN - 1540-8175
pISSN - 0742-2822
DOI - 10.1111/j.1540-8175.1990.tb00391.x
Subject(s) - angioscopy , medicine , intravascular ultrasound , radiology , ultrasound , clinical significance , cardiology
In this in vitro investigation, we studied the histopathological basis for intravascular ultrasound image interpretation and how this technique compares with fiberoptic angioscopy in assessing atherosclerosis. This article presents the sensitivity and specificity of these techniques in the recognition of arterial abnormalities. The relevance of these data in interventional therapeutic procedures and the clinical implications of intravascular imaging methods are also discussed.