1. Removal of focal atheromatous lesions by angioscopically guided high-speed rotary atherectomy 
Samuel S. Ahn, M.D., David Auth, Ph.D., Daniel R. Marcus, M.D., Wesley S. Moore, M.D. 
Journal of Vascular Surgery 
Volume 7, Issue 2, Pages (February 1988)
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2. Fig. 1
Atherectomy burr and guide wire. Burrs of 1.25 and 4.5 mm diameter, respectively, are shown. Note diamond microchips embedded in distal half of burr. Also note the coaxial spring-tip (top) and semirigid (bottom) guide wires.
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3. Fig. 2 Atherectomy catheter system. See text for details.
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4. Fig. 3 Differential cutting: its application in soft and hard tissue.
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5. Fig. 4
Photomicrographs of successfully atherectomized artery seen on cross section. Note smooth, highly polished, intraluminal surface denuded of intima and endothelial cells. (Hematoxylin-eosin stain; original magnification × 40.)
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6. Fig. 5
Same specimen as in Fig. 4. Note that elastin fibers of outer media and adventitia are intact. (Verhoeff-van Gieson stain; original magnification × 40.)
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7. Fig. 6
Scanning electron microscopy at 20 × magnification of sagittally cut, atherectomized popliteal artery. Note smooth, polished luminal surface.
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8. Fig. 7
Angiogram of an in situ human cadaver superficial femoral artery (A) before and (B) after rotary atherectomy.
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9. Fig. 8
Coulter counter analysis of atherectomized particles. Vertical axis is the distribution of particles. Horizontal axis is the relative threshold in size of the particles. PPT Small = precipitate of particles generated by 2.5 mm burr; PPT Large = precipitate of particles generated by 4.5 mm burr; SNT Small = supernatant of centrifuged colloidal suspension generated by 2.5 mm burr; SNT Large = supernatant of centrifuged colloidal suspension generated by 4.5 mm burr. Note that particles are generally smaller than 10 μm.
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10. Fig. 9
Radionuclide scan of dog injected with technetium 99m—labeled atherectomized particles. Note that most particles pass through leg and accumulate in the lung, liver, and spleen, the reticuloendothelial system.
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11. Fig. 10
Radionuclide scan of control dog injected with technetium 99m in saline solution. Note accumulation of technetium radioactivity in the parotid gland, thyroid, heart, stomach, bladder, and joints.
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