Intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) and optical coherence tomography (OCT) have been
developed and improved as both diagnostic and guidance tools for interventional …

As a well-known medical imaging methodology, intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) imaging
plays a critical role in diagnosis, treatment guidance and post-treatment assessment of …

A recent explosion in the amount of cardiovascular risk and incipient, undetected subclinical
cardiovascular pathology has swept across the globe. Nearly 70% of adult Americans are …

Historically, the focus of the diagnostic evaluation for symptomatic women and men has
been the detection of an obstructive coronary stenosis requiring revascularization (as …

An imaging instrument can be characterized by its spatial resolution, contrast resolution, and
temporal resolution. The capabilities of computed tomography (CT) relative to other cardiac …

Background—To test the hypothesis of general atherosclerotic plaque destabilization during
acute coronary syndrome (ACS), the present study sought to analyze the 3 coronary arteries …

Spectroscopic photoacoustic imaging has the potential to discriminate between normal and
lipid-rich atheromatous areas of arterial tissue by exploiting the differences in the absorption …

The study of atherosclerotic disease during its natural history and after therapeutic
intervention will enhance our understanding of disease progression and regression and aid …

Traditionally, the development of coronary artery disease (CAD) was described as a gradual
growth of plaques within the intima of the vessel. The outer boundaries of the intima, the …

Aims: Atherosclerosis is considered both a systemic and focal disease. Current diagnostic
tools do not allow adequate in vivo identification and characterisation of lesions. Advanced …