title: Frequency-domain optical coherence tomography assessment of human carotid atherosclerosis using saline flush for blood clearance without balloon occlusion.
abstract: FD-OCT is a new imaging technique that allows unprecedented in vivo microlevel assessment of human carotid plaque morphologic patterns and stent-vessel interactions. Prior reports describing the use of this technique have used balloon occlusion of the target vessel or iodinated contrast media to facilitate imaging. We report, for the first time, in vivo FD-OCT imaging of human carotid arteries without the use of iodinated contrast material or balloon occlusion techniques.
authors: Central Baptist Hospital, Baptist Heart and Vascular Institute, Lexington, KY, USA. cgiven2@insightbb.com
authors: C A
authors: CA
authors: Given
authors: G F
authors: GF
authors: Attizzani
authors: M R
authors: MR
authors: Jones
authors: C N
authors: CN
authors: Ramsey
authors: W H
authors: WH
authors: Brooks
authors: M A
authors: MA
authors: Costa
authors: H G
authors: HG
authors: Bezerra
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D019412:Anatomy, Cross-Sectional; D015901:Angiography, Digital Subtraction / Q000379:methods; D050197:Atherosclerosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D021721:Balloon Occlusion; D002340:Carotid Artery Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D002341:Carotid Artery Thrombosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D002343:Carotid Artery, Internal / Q000473:pathology; D002404:Catheterization / Q000295:instrumentation; D003287:Contrast Media; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007089:Image Enhancement / Q000379:methods; D002546:Ischemic Attack, Transient / Q000175:diagnosis; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012965:Sodium Chloride; D020521:Stroke / Q000175:diagnosis; D041623:Tomography, Optical Coherence / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media; D012965:Sodium Chloride
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