Intracoronary optical diagnostics current status, limitations, and potential

JACC Cardiovasc Interv. 2011 Dec;4(12):1257-70. doi: 10.1016/j.jcin.2011.08.015.

Abstract

Optical coherence tomography (OCT), is a novel intravascular imaging modality analogous to intravascular ultrasound but uses light instead of sound. This review details the background, development, and status of current investigation using OCT, and discusses advantages, limitations, and likely future developments. It provides indications for possible future clinical use, and places OCT in the context of current intravascular imaging in what is a rapidly changing field of investigation.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary / adverse effects
  • Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary / instrumentation
  • Animals
  • Coronary Artery Disease / diagnosis*
  • Coronary Artery Disease / pathology
  • Coronary Artery Disease / therapy
  • Coronary Restenosis / diagnosis
  • Coronary Restenosis / etiology
  • Coronary Vessels / pathology*
  • Equipment Design
  • Humans
  • Predictive Value of Tests
  • Severity of Illness Index
  • Stents
  • Thrombosis / diagnosis
  • Thrombosis / etiology
  • Tomography, Optical Coherence* / instrumentation
  • Treatment Outcome