American Journal of Cardiology
Volume 102, Issue 8 , Pages 988-993 , 15 October 2008

Comparison of 64-Slice Multidetector Computed Tomography With Spectral Analysis of Intravascular Ultrasound Backscatter Signals for Characterizations of Noncalcified Coronary Arterial Plaques

  • Byoung-Joo Choi, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Korea
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  • Doo-Kyoung Kang, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Korea
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  • Seung-Jea Tahk, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Korea
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author: Tel: 82-31-219-5712; fax: 82-31-219-5708
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  • So-Yeon Choi, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Korea
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  • Myeong-Ho Yoon, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Korea
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  • Hong-Seok Lim, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Korea
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  • Soo-Jin Kang, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Korea
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  • Hyoung-Mo Yang, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Korea
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  • Jin-Sun Park, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Korea
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  • Mingri Zheng, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Korea
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  • Gyo-Seung Hwang, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Korea
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  • Joon-Han Shin, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Korea

Received 8 April 2008 ,Revised 23 May 2008 ,Accepted 23 May 2008.

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PII: S0002-9149(08)01012-6

doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2008.05.060

American Journal of Cardiology
Volume 102, Issue 8 , Pages 988-993 , 15 October 2008

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