Atherosclerosis is a major cause of mortality and morbidity, which is mainly driven by
complications such as myocardial infarction and stroke. These complications are caused by …

New imaging methods are urgently needed to identify high-risk atherosclerotic lesions prior
to the onset of myocardial infarction, stroke, and ischemic limbs. Molecular imaging offers a …

Objectives This study aimed to systematically investigate whether plaque autofluorescence
properties assessed with intravascular fluorescence lifetime imaging (FLIm) can provide …

Objectives: The authors present the clinical imaging of human coronary arteries in vivo using
a multimodality optical coherence tomography (OCT) and near-infrared autofluorescence …

Objectives: Living human carotid atherosclerotic plaques were examined in vitro by near-
infrared (NIR) spectroscopy to determine the spectral features of plaque vulnerability …

Despite exciting advances in structural intravascular imaging [intravascular ultrasound
(IVUS) and optical coherence tomography (OCT)] that have enabled partial assessment of …

Detection of atherosclerotic plaque vulnerability has critical clinical implications for avoiding
sudden death in patients with high risk of plaque rupture. We report on multimodality …

The vascular response to injury is a well-orchestrated inflammatory response triggered by
the accumulation of macrophages within the vessel wall leading to an accumulation of lipid …

Vulnerable plaques constitute a risk for serious heart problems, and are difficult to identify
using existing methods. Hyperspectral imaging combines spectral-and spatial information …

The development of atherosclerotic plaques is a critical step that can result in an arterial
embolism. Therefore, detection of these vulnerable plaques is of clinical significance for the …