Gold nanoshells: designing a multifunctional molecular probe for photoacoustic imaging

Atherosclerosis is a cardiovascular disease that is known to be the primary cause of heart attacks and strokes. The hard plaque that forms within the arteries can be vulnerable to rupture, causing thrombosis which can effectively obstruct the flow of blood. The identification of vulnerable plaque is...

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Main Author: Ng, Vanessa
Other Authors: Ashok K Kakkar (Internal/Supervisor)
Format: Others
Language:en
Published: McGill University 2013
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Online Access:http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=114594