Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology
Volume 35, Issue 8 , Pages 1265-1270 , August 2009

Accuracy of Stent Measurements Using ECG-Gated Greyscale Intravascular Ultrasound Images: A Validation Study

Received 26 August 2008 ,Revised 3 February 2009 ,Accepted 13 February 2009.

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 Disclosures: GS Mintz is a consultant for the Volcano Corporation.

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doi: 10.1016/j.ultrasmedbio.2009.02.003

Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology
Volume 35, Issue 8 , Pages 1265-1270 , August 2009

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