Wednesday, April 30, 2014

Dual-frequency Intravascular Ultrasound Helps Detect Arterial Plaque

As carotid artery plaque cannot be diagnosed by simple ultrasound, researchers from North Carolina State University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill have come up with a dual-frequency intravascular ultrasound that helps detect microbubbles. The scientists tested the device in laboratory experiments and are planning to go ahead with pre-clinical studies that will very soon clear the decks for testing on humans. There are other methods to ...

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