title: 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.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Interventional Cardiology, San Giovanni Hospital, Via dell'Amba Aradam 8, 00184 Rome, Italy. fprati@hsangiovanni.roma.it
authors.forename: Francesco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Prati
authors.forename: Evelyn
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Regar
authors.forename: Gary S
authors.initials: GS
authors.lastname: Mintz
authors.forename: Eloisa
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Arbustini
authors.forename: Carlo
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Di Mario
authors.forename: Ik-Kyung
authors.initials: IK
authors.lastname: Jang
authors.forename: Takashi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Akasaka
authors.forename: Marco
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Costa
authors.forename: Giulio
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Guagliumi
authors.forename: Eberhard
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Grube
authors.forename: Yukio
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Ozaki
authors.forename: Fausto
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Pinto
authors.forename: Patrick W J
authors.initials: PW
authors.lastname: Serruys
mesh_terms: 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*