title: Intracoronary optical coherence tomography, basic theory and image acquisition techniques.
abstract: Optical coherence tomography (OCT) imaging is showing great potential as an alternative or complementary tool to intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) for aiding in stent procedures and future diagnosis/treatment of atherosclerosis. Here, we describe the basic theory behind OCT imaging and explain important parameters such as axial resolution, lateral resolution and sensitivity. Also, we describe several image acquisition techniques that have been adopted for OCT imaging.
authors.affiliation: Interventional Cardiology, San Giovanni Hospital, Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Prati
authors.forename: M W
authors.initials: MW
authors.lastname: Jenkins
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Di Giorgio
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Rollins
mesh_terms: D015906:Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary / Q000295:instrumentation; D003324:Coronary Artery Disease / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D005583:Fourier Analysis; D006801:Humans; D007090:Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D015607:Stents; D041623:Tomography, Optical Coherence; D016896:Treatment Outcome