Expert review document on methodology, terminology, and clinical applications of optical coherence tomography: physical principles, methodology of image acquisition, and clinical application for assessment of coronary arteries and atherosclerosis.
Optical coherence tomography (OCT) is a novel intravascular imaging modality, based on infrared light emission, that enables a high resolution arterial wall imaging, in the range of 10-20 microns. This feature of OCT allows the visualization of specific components of the atherosclerotic plaques. The aim of the present Expert Review Document is to address the methodology, terminology and clinical applications of OCT for qualitative and quantitative assessment of coronary arteries and atherosclerosis.
Prati
Francesco
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Interventional Cardiology, San Giovanni Hospital, Via dell'Amba Aradam 8, 00184 Rome, Italy. fprati@hsangiovanni.roma.it
Regar
Evelyn
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Mintz
Gary S
GS
Arbustini
Eloisa
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Di Mario
Carlo
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Jang
Ik-Kyung
IK
Akasaka
Takashi
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Costa
Marco
M
Guagliumi
Giulio
G
Grube
Eberhard
E
Ozaki
Yukio
Y
Pinto
Fausto
F
Serruys
Patrick W J
PW
D002114:Calcinosis / Q000473:pathology; D002138:Calibration; D003324:Coronary Artery Disease / Q000473:pathology*; D003331:Coronary Vessels / Q000473:pathology*; D005240:Feasibility Studies; D006801:Humans; D058226:Plaque, Atherosclerotic / Q000473:pathology; D041623:Tomography, Optical Coherence / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*