title: Intravascular ultrasound: defining plaque regression.
abstract: Intravascular ultrasound allows accurate assessment of the arterial vessel, including vessel luminal diameter and assessment of vessel disease in terms of plaque morphology, plaque volume and extent of calcification. Recently published trials highlight the role of intravascular ultrasound in monitoring disease progression in a clinical setting.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, New Royal Infirmary, Edinburgh EH16 4SA.
authors.forename: Emma S
authors.initials: ES
authors.lastname: Houslay
authors.forename: Neal G
authors.initials: NG
authors.lastname: Uren
mesh_terms: D003324:Coronary Artery Disease / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D018450:Disease Progression; D019160:Endosonography / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D004867:Equipment Design; D006801:Humans; D019161:Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D015607:Stents; D018084:Ultrasonography, Interventional / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods
chemical_list: D019161:Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors