Optical coherence tomography (OCT) is a light based technology that provides very high spatial resolution images. OCT has been initially employed as a research tool to investigate plaque morphology and stent strut coverage. The introduction of frequency domain OCT, allowing fast image acquisition during a prolonged contrast injection via the guiding catheter, has made OCT applicable for guidance of coronary interventions. In this manuscript the various applications of OCT are reviewed, from assessment of plaque vulnerability and severity to characteristics of unstable lesions and thrombus burden to stent optimization and evaluation of late results. © 2013 Springer Science+Business Media New York.
Intracoronary Optical Coherence Tomography: Experience and Indications for Clinical Use / Ghione M.; Kylyckesmez K.; Zivelonghi C.; Estevez Loureiro R.; Foin N.; Mattesini A.; Secco G.G.; Dall'Ara G.; Rama-Merchan J.C.; de Silva R.; Di Mario C.. - In: CURRENT CARDIOVASCULAR IMAGING REPORTS. - ISSN 1941-9066. - STAMPA. - 6:5(2013), pp. 399-410. [10.1007/s12410-013-9219-z]
Intracoronary Optical Coherence Tomography: Experience and Indications for Clinical Use
Dall'Ara G.;
2013
Abstract
Optical coherence tomography (OCT) is a light based technology that provides very high spatial resolution images. OCT has been initially employed as a research tool to investigate plaque morphology and stent strut coverage. The introduction of frequency domain OCT, allowing fast image acquisition during a prolonged contrast injection via the guiding catheter, has made OCT applicable for guidance of coronary interventions. In this manuscript the various applications of OCT are reviewed, from assessment of plaque vulnerability and severity to characteristics of unstable lesions and thrombus burden to stent optimization and evaluation of late results. © 2013 Springer Science+Business Media New York.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
