Novel Technique Accurately Assesses Cardiovascular Risks (IMAGE)

Radiological Society of North America

Novel Technique Accurately Assesses Cardiovascular Risks

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Images show volumetric multispectral optoacoustic tomographic (MSOT) imaging setup. A, Diagram illustrates handheld noninvasive scanning procedure, where volumetric MSOT probe is scanned on skin surface around carotid artery bifurcation area. B, Three-dimensional view of reconstructed volumetric MSOT image of carotid bifurcation captured at video rate of 10 Hz in a 44-year-old man. CAB = carotid artery bifurcation, CCA = common carotid artery, ECA = external carotid artery, FB = fiber bundle, ICA = internal carotid artery, LB = laser beam, STA = superior thyroid artery, TA = transducer array, TM = transparent membrane, UW = ultrasound waves, WH = water holder.

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