Simultaneous morphological and biochemical endogenous optical imaging of atherosclerosis

Conclusion
We have demonstrated the feasibility of accurate simultaneous OCT/FLIM morphological and biochemical characterization of coronary plaques at spatial resolutions and acquisition speeds compatible with catheter-based intravascular imaging. The success of this pilot study sets up future development of a multimodal intravascular imaging system that will enable studies that could help improve our understanding of plaque pathogenesis.

Source: European Journal of Echocardiography - July 17, 2015 Category: Cardiology Authors: Jo, J. A., Park, J., Pande, P., Shrestha, S., Serafino, M. J., Rico Jimenez, J. d. J., Clubb, F., Walton, B., Buja, L. M., Phipps, J. E., Feldman, M. D., Adame, J., Applegate, B. E. Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLES Source Type: research