[Applications of molecular imaging in vulnerable atherosclerotic plaque].

Zhongguo Yi Xue Ke Xue Yuan Xue Bao

Department of Radiology, PUMC Hospital, CAMS and PUMC, Beijing 100730, China.

Published: April 2009

Atherosclerosis plaque is the underline cause of ischemic stroke and acute coronary syndrome. In this article, the applications of molecular imaging in vulnerable plaque are reviewed.

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