Devices and methods for detecting vulnerable plaque within a blood vessel are disclosed. A catheter in accordance with the present invention includes an elongate shaft having a proximal end, a distal end, and an outer surface. At least one temperature sensor is disposed proximate to the distal end of...http://www.google.es/patents/US6514214?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatente US6514214 - Intravascular temperature sensor
