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(A) Normal artery. The inner circle is the lumen and the outer circle is the vessel wall. (B) Introduction of a crescent shaped plaque between the two circles changes the shape of the inner or outer circle. (C) Three common shapes of lumen and vessel accommodate the plaque.
