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Current Status of Intravascular Imaging with IVUS and OCT: The Clinical Implications of Intravascular Imaging

Current Status of Intravascular Imaging with IVUS and OCT: The Clinical Implications of Intravascular Imaging

Angela Hoye
Copyright: © 2012 |Pages: 16
ISBN13: 9781613500958|ISBN10: 1613500955|EISBN13: 9781613500965
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-61350-095-8.ch017
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Hoye, Angela. "Current Status of Intravascular Imaging with IVUS and OCT: The Clinical Implications of Intravascular Imaging." Intravascular Imaging: Current Applications and Research Developments, edited by Vasilios D. Tsakanikas, et al., IGI Global, 2012, pp. 293-308. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-61350-095-8.ch017

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Hoye, A. (2012). Current Status of Intravascular Imaging with IVUS and OCT: The Clinical Implications of Intravascular Imaging. In V. Tsakanikas, L. Michalis, D. Fotiadis, K. Naka, & C. Bourantas (Eds.), Intravascular Imaging: Current Applications and Research Developments (pp. 293-308). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-61350-095-8.ch017

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Hoye, Angela. "Current Status of Intravascular Imaging with IVUS and OCT: The Clinical Implications of Intravascular Imaging." In Intravascular Imaging: Current Applications and Research Developments, edited by Vasilios D. Tsakanikas, et al., 293-308. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2012. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-61350-095-8.ch017

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Abstract

When undertaking coronary intervention, the use of intravascular imaging is an important adjunct to gain additional information regarding the procedure and help to optimise the results. Intra-vascular ultrasound (IVUS) is a familiar modality that is particularly useful at assessing the vessel both prior to and following intervention with stent implantation. Optical coherence tomography (OCT) has been introduced more recently and provides highly detailed images enabling assessment of features such as tissue coverage of individual stent struts. However, OCT has only limited tissue penetration as compared with IVUS. The following chapter aims to provide an overview as to the strengths and weaknesses of both imaging techniques, which should be seen as complementary, and discusses the implications of these modalities in current clinical practice.

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