The incremental value of intravascular ultrasound (IVUS), compared with angiographic
analysis of coronary atherosclerosis, originates principally from 2 key features—its …

Angiography has major limitations in its ability to assess coronary disease. Intravascular
ultrasound (IVUS) offers unique capabilities to assess coronary atherosclerotic burden. The …

Coronary angiography has beenthe gold standard for assessing coronary artery disease
and guiding interventions. Because of its reproducibility, quantitative angiography (QCA) …

Intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) is a valuable adjunct to angiography, providing new insights
in the diagnosis of and therapy for coronary disease. Angiography depicts only a 2D …

Many cardiovascular events are clinical manifestations of underlying atherosclerotic
disease. The progression of atherosclerosis, traditionally measured by angiography, is …

Stenosis severity may be underestimated by angiography because the reference segment
used to quantify the lesion is itself narrowed by atherosclerotic plaque. Even assessment of …

The introduction of catheter-based intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) imaging in peripheral35
and coronary10, 19 vessels has revolutionized understanding of atherosclerotic artery …

Intravascular ultrasound has emerged as the preferred imaging modality for the
characterization of atherosclerotic plaque within the coronary arteries. Ultrasonic imaging …

Intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) is a catheter-based coronary imaging technique. It utilises
the emission & subsequent detection of reflected high frequency (30–60 MHz) sound waves …

Intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) employs a miniature ultrasound probe positioned at the tip
of a coronary catheter to emit ultrasound signal which is reflected from surrounding tissue …