Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography
Volume 4, Issue 5 , Pages 301-308 , September 2010

Ex vivo evaluation of coronary atherosclerotic plaques: Characterization with dual-source CT in comparison with histopathology

  • Sebastian Leschka, MD

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Diagnostic Radiology, University Hospital Zurich, Raemistrasse 100, 8091 Zurich, Switzerland
    • Institute of Radiology, Kantonsspital St. Gallen, St. Gallen, Switzerland
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author.
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  • Sara Seitun, MD

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Diagnostic Radiology, University Hospital Zurich, Raemistrasse 100, 8091 Zurich, Switzerland
    • Department of Vascular and Interventional Radiology, San Martino University Hospital, Genoa, Italy
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  • Matthias Dettmer, MD

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Clinical Pathology, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
    • Institute of Pathology, Kantonsspital St. Gallen, St. Gallen, Switzerland
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  • Stephan Baumüller, MD

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Diagnostic Radiology, University Hospital Zurich, Raemistrasse 100, 8091 Zurich, Switzerland
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  • Paul Stolzmann, MD

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Diagnostic Radiology, University Hospital Zurich, Raemistrasse 100, 8091 Zurich, Switzerland
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  • Robert Goetti, MD

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Diagnostic Radiology, University Hospital Zurich, Raemistrasse 100, 8091 Zurich, Switzerland
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  • Hans Scheffel, MD

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Diagnostic Radiology, University Hospital Zurich, Raemistrasse 100, 8091 Zurich, Switzerland
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  • Gudrun Feuchtner, MD

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Diagnostic Radiology, University Hospital Zurich, Raemistrasse 100, 8091 Zurich, Switzerland
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  • Kathrin Wunnicke, MD

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Radiology, Kantonsspital St. Gallen, St. Gallen, Switzerland
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  • Simon Wildermuth, MD

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Radiology, Kantonsspital St. Gallen, St. Gallen, Switzerland
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  • Christian Oehlschlegel, MD

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Pathology, Kantonsspital St. Gallen, St. Gallen, Switzerland
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  • Borut Marincek, MD

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Diagnostic Radiology, University Hospital Zurich, Raemistrasse 100, 8091 Zurich, Switzerland
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  • Wolfram Jochum, MD

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Pathology, Kantonsspital St. Gallen, St. Gallen, Switzerland
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  • Hatem Alkadhi, MD

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Diagnostic Radiology, University Hospital Zurich, Raemistrasse 100, 8091 Zurich, Switzerland

Received 2 October 2009 ,Accepted 29 May 2010.

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 Conflict of interest: The authors report no conflicts of interest.

PII: S1934-5925(10)00354-0

doi: 10.1016/j.jcct.2010.05.016

Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography
Volume 4, Issue 5 , Pages 301-308 , September 2010

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