RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Frequency-Domain Optical Coherence Tomography Assessment of Human Carotid Atherosclerosis Using Saline Flush for Blood Clearance without Balloon Occlusion
JF American Journal of Neuroradiology
JO Am. J. Neuroradiol.
FD American Society of Neuroradiology
SP 1414
OP 1418
DO 10.3174/ajnr.A3411
VO 34
IS 7
A1 Given, C.A.
A1 Attizzani, G.F.
A1 Jones, M.R.
A1 Ramsey, C.N.
A1 Brooks, W.H.
A1 Costa, M.A.
A1 Bezerra, H.G.
YR 2013
UL http://www.ajnr.org/content/34/7/1414.abstract
AB 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. FDfrequency-domainOCToptical coherence tomographyTDtime-domain