RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Coronary imaging: Angiography shows the stenosis, but IVUS, CT, and MRI show the plaque
JF Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine
JO Cleve Clin J Med
FD Cleveland Clinic
SP 713
OP 719
VO 70
IS 8
A1 Schoenhagen, Paul
A1 White, Richard D.
A1 Nissen, Steven E.
A1 Tuzcu, E. Murat
YR 2003
UL http://www.ccjm.org/content/70/8/713.abstract
AB Angiography is the standard clinical test for advanced coronary artery disease. Tomographic cardiovascular imaging tests, ie, intravascular ultrasonography (IVUS), computed tomography (CT), and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), can be used to assess atherosclerotic plaques responsible for early, silent disease and may become important tools for early detection and prevention.