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editorial
. 2002 Mar;87(3):195–197. doi: 10.1136/heart.87.3.195

Table 3.

In vivo coronary plaque imaging

Pathology Imaging modality
Lipid pool (presence, size) 2, 3, 5
Fibrous cap 2
Calcium 6, 2, 1
Inflammation (temperature) 4
Remodelling 2
Intracoronary thrombus (disruption) 3, 1
Endothelial dysfunction 1 (acetylcholine challenge)
Luminal stenosis 1, 2, 5, 6

Coronary imaging techniques: 1 Diagnostic angiography; 2 Intracoronary ultrasound; 3 Intracoronary angioscopy; 4 Thermometry; 5 Magnetic resonance imaging, 6 X ray computed tomography (EBCT or MS-CT).