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Figure 4 Measurement of Fibrous Cap Thickness
Measurement of fibrous cap thickness in ruptured plaque using optical coherence tomography. Residual fibrous cap was identified as a flap between the lumen of the coronary artery and the cavity of plaque, and its thickness was measured at the thinnest part (arrows). Scale bar = 1 mm.
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