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Clinical applications of intravascular ultrasound imaging in atherectomy

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This paper discusses the potential application of intravascular ultrasound imaging in the context of catheter-based atherectomy. The advantages and limitations of ultrasound in this application are discussed, and representative cases are presented.

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  1. Department of Biomedical Engineering and Division of Cardiology, University of Trondheim, N-7006, Trondheim, Norway

    David T. Linker

  2. Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory, Sequoia Hospital, Redwood City, California, USA

    Michael H. Rowe, Matthew R. Selmon, Gregory C. Robertson, Tomoaki Hinohara & John B. Simpson

  3. Cardiovascular Research Institute and Division of Cardiology, M-1186 University of California, 94127, San Francisco, CA, USA

    Paul G. Yock & Neal W. White

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Yock, P.G., Linker, D.T., White, N.W. et al. Clinical applications of intravascular ultrasound imaging in atherectomy. Int J Cardiac Imag 4, 117–125 (1989). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01745141

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