Photoacoustic Imaging Shows Composition of Plaque (IMAGE)

Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging

Photoacoustic Imaging Shows Composition of Plaque

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This photoacoustic imaging reveals the composition of plaque in the murine arterial sample, including collagen and elastin. This technique could be used in humans to identify dangerous thin-cap fibro atheroma (TCFA) before potential rupture and cardiac event.

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Stanford University School of Medicine and Stanford University Department of Electrical Engineering

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