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Intravascular ultrasonography: Using imaging end points in coronary atherosclerosis trials

Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine. 2005 June;72(6):487-489, 493-496
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ABSTRACTIntravascular ultrasonography (IVUS) can precisely measure plaque burden and is being used to test new drug therapies. Other imaging tests may also prove useful to monitor treatment of atherosclerosis and identify populations at risk for coronary artery disease (CAD).