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Intracoronary optical coherence tomography: Clinical and research applications and intravascular imaging software overview
Author(s) -
Tenekecioglu Erhan,
Albuquerque Felipe N.,
Sotomi Yohei,
Zeng Yaping,
Suwannasom Pannipa,
Tateishi Hiroki,
Cavalcante Rafael,
Ishibashi Yuki,
Nakatani Shimpei,
Abdelghani Mohammad,
Dijkstra Jouke,
Bourantas Christos,
Collet Carlos,
Karanasos Antonios,
Radu Maria,
Wang Ancong,
Muramatsu Takashi,
Landmesser Ulf,
Okamura Takayuki,
Regar Evelyn,
Räber Lorenz,
Guagliumi Giulio,
Pyo Robert T.,
Onuma Yoshinobu,
Serruys Patrick W.
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
catheterization and cardiovascular interventions
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.988
H-Index - 116
eISSN - 1522-726X
pISSN - 1522-1946
DOI - 10.1002/ccd.26920
Subject(s) - medicine , optical coherence tomography , intravascular ultrasound , percutaneous coronary intervention , radiology , conventional pci , stent , coronary artery disease , medical physics , biomedical engineering , cardiology , myocardial infarction
By providing valuable information about the coronary artery wall and lumen, intravascular imaging may aid in optimizing interventional procedure results and thereby could improve clinical outcomes following percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). Intravascular optical coherence tomography (OCT) is a light‐based technology with a tissue penetration of approximately 1 to 3 mm and provides near histological resolution. It has emerged as a technological breakthrough in intravascular imaging with multiple clinical and research applications. OCT provides detailed visualization of the vessel following PCI and provides accurate assessment of post‐procedural stent performance including detection of edge dissection, stent struts apposition, tissue prolapse, and healing parameters. Additionally, it can provide accurate characterization of plaque morphology and provides key information to optimize post‐procedural outcomes. This manuscript aims to review the current clinical and research applications of intracoronary OCT and summarize the analytic OCT imaging software packages currently available. © 2017 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.