Preferred Label : Intravascular Ultrasound;
NCIt related terms : IVUS; Intravascular Transducer Ultrasound;
CISMeF acronym : IVUS;
NCIt definition : A method for assessing vessel wall morphology and other associated blood vessel properties
by cannulating a miniature ultrasound transducer-mounted catheter into an artery.;
Alternative definition : CDISC: An invasive procedure in which sound waves (called ultrasound) are bounced
off of vascular tissues from within the vessel and the echoes produce a picture (sonogram).;
Origin ID : C99535;
UMLS CUI : C1456025;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
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