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US7513876B2

Detecting thermal discrepancies in vessel walls

University of Texas System

Abstract

A system for detecting vulnerable arterial plaque formed on the vessel wall in vivo is disclosed. The system comprises a catheter having a proximal end and a distal end, one or more thermal sensors at said distal end of said catheter, and a detector coupled to the proximal end of the catheter and …

University
University of Texas System
Assignee
Board Of Regents, The University Of Texas System
Inventor
S. Ward Casscells
Priority date
September 20, 1995
Filing date
November 14, 2005
Grant date
April 07, 2009
Publication date
April 07, 2009
Language
en
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