Angiogram Enigma (IMAGE)

University of Southern California

Angiogram Enigma

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The lower artery in the illustration has a plaque deposit. But is it unstable, requiring immediate surgery, or stable, in which case medication and exercise might be used instead. Current angiogram imaging can't distinguish the two types.

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USC Viterbi School of Engineering

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