Apparatus and Method of Analyzing Arterial Plaque
A method of identifying arterial plaque analyzes arterial plaque using one or more non-invasive tests to determine if the plaque has any of a plurality of hallmarks that are predictive of disruption. The one or more tests do, in fact, test the plaque for the plurality of the hallmarks. The method then formulates a vulnerability quantity as a function of the determined hallmarks. The vulnerability quantity identifies whether the plaque is vulnerable to disruption.
Attached files:Patents:WO 2,010,068,486
Inventor(s):
HAMILTON JAMES A [US]; PHINIKARIDOU ALKYSTIS [US]
Type of Offer:
Licensing
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