The Role of Optical Coherence Tomography in Coronary Intervention
Mitsuyasu Terashima, Hideaki Kaneda, Takahiko Suzuki
Korean J Intern Med. 2012;27(1):1-12. Published online February 28, 2012
Optical coherence tomography (OCT) is an optical analog of intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) that can be used to examine the coronary arteries and has 10-fold higher resolution than IVUS. Based on polarization properties, OCT can differentiate tissue characteristics (fibrous, calcified, or lipid-ri..
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