American Heart Journal
Volume 145, Issue 5 , Pages 795-805 , May 2003

Automated three-dimensional assessment of coronary artery anatomy with intravascular ultrasound scanning

  • Jon D Klingensmith, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Biomedical Engineering, Lerner Research Institute, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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  • Paul Schoenhagen, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
    • Department of Radiology, Cardiovascular Imaging Center, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
    • ,
  • Azita Tajaddini, DEng

      Affiliations

    • Department of Biomedical Engineering, Lerner Research Institute, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
    • ,
  • Sandra S Halliburton, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Cardiovascular Imaging Center, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
    • ,
  • E.Murat Tuzcu, MD, FACC

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
    • ,
  • Steven E Nissen, MD, FACC

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
    • ,
  • D.Geoffrey Vince, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Biomedical Engineering, Lerner Research Institute, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: D. Geoffrey Vince, PhD, Department of Biomedical Engineering, ND20, Lerner Research Institute, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, 9500 Euclid Ave, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA.

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American Heart Journal
Volume 145, Issue 5 , Pages 795-805 , May 2003

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