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Figure 3 The intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) images of a left carotid artery showing atheroma enhancement by anti-vascular cell adhesion molecule (VCAM) conjugated echogenic immunoliposome (ELIP). (a) After saline injection, (b) 5 min after 5 mg unconjugated ELIP, and (c) 5 min after 5 mg VCAM-conjugated ELIP. Arrows indicate enhanced atheroma. Abbreviations as in Figure 2.