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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2014 Jul 3.
Published in final edited form as: J Phys Chem Lett. 2013 Jun 13;4(13):2177–2185. doi: 10.1021/jz400559a

Figure 7. IVPA/IVUS imaging of an advanced human atherosclerotic plaque.

Figure 7

(A) Histology: Oil Red O stain shows the presence of a lipid-rich plaque (*) as well as a calcified area (Ca). Lu, lumen; Pf, peri-adventitial fat. (B) IVUS image, IVPA images at (C) 1210nm (high lipid absorption) and (D) 1230nm (low lipid absorption). Arrowheads indicate the needle used for marking. Adapted from Jansen et al, Opt. Lett. (2011).