Seminars in Vascular Surgery
Volume 19, Issue 3 , Pages 155-162 , September 2006

Virtual Histology and Color Flow Intravascular Ultrasound in Peripheral Interventions

  • Edward B. Diethrich, MD

      Affiliations

    • Arizona Heart Hospital & Foundation, Phoenix, AZ.
    • ,
  • Khalid Irshad, FRCS

      Affiliations

    • Vascular and Endovascular Institute, Wishaw Hospital, Scotland, UK.
    • ,
  • Donald B. Reid, MD, FRCS

      Affiliations

    • Vascular and Endovascular Institute, Wishaw Hospital, Scotland, UK.
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint request to Donald B Reid, Consultant Vascular and Endovascular Surgeon, Vascular and Endovascular Institute, Wishaw Hospital, Scotland ML2 0DP.

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PII: S0895-7967(06)00032-9

doi: 10.1053/j.semvascsurg.2006.06.001

Seminars in Vascular Surgery
Volume 19, Issue 3 , Pages 155-162 , September 2006

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