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X-ray Analysis of Arterial Walls

Interpretation and Future Studies

Artery walls are semicrystalline !

1. Water rings are prominent (artifact).

2. Regular diffraction patterns (spots)


at 5.0 to 6.75 Å are readily discernible
parallel to the vessel axis.

3. A helical pattern at 4.1 – 4.25 Å is


evident.

4. Future Work
Larger series
Study aneurysmal
vs. normal arteries
X-ray
spectroscopy

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