This randomized IVUS study showed that gamma-radiation after PTA has a positive effect on lumen dimensions at 6-month follow-up by inducing positive vascular remodeling (ie, vascular dilatation); gamma-radiation seemed not to affect plaque growth. In addition, gamma-radiation has an effect on the healing process of dissections after PTA.
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