Review
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World J Radiol. Aug 28, 2012; 4(8): 353-371
Published online Aug 28, 2012. doi: 10.4329/wjr.v4.i8.353
Figure 11
Figure 11 Clinical implementation and research status of diagnostic imaging modalities for atherosclerotic plaque characterization. US: Ultrasonography; PET: Positron emission tomography; CT: Computed tomography; MRI: Magnetic resonance imaging; OCT: Optical coherence tomography; IVUS: Intravascular ultrasound; VH: Virtual histology; US-E: Intravascular ultrasound employed in elastography; CE-US: Contrast-enhanced ultrasonography; IB-US: Integrated backscatter ultrasonography; CE-CT: Contrast-enhanced computed tomography; PET-MRI: Positron emission tomography-magnetic resonance imaging; PET-CT: Positron emission tomography-computed tomography; CE-MRI: Contrast-enhanced-magnetic resonance imaging; IVMRI: Intravascular magnetic resonance imaging.