Atherosclerosis, CT scan
Coloured 3D computed tomography (CT) angiogram scan showing atheromatous plaques (white) in the abdominal and pelvic arteries. Atherosclerosis is a condition in which an artery wall thickens as a result of accumulations (atheromas) of fatty materials such as cholesterol. Such narrowing of blood vessels raises blood pressure, and reduces blood flow to organs and tissues., by VSEVOLOD ZVIRYK/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY
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