Identifying the vulnerable plaque: A review of invasive and non-invasive imaging modalities

Jan Kips1, Patrick Segers2, Luc M. Van Bortel1
1Heymans Institute for Pharmacology, Gent University, Gent, Belgium
2Cardiovascular Mechanics and Biofluid Dynamics, Institute Biomedical Technology, Gent University, Gent, Belgium

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