Optical Coherence Tomography in Cardiovascular Research

✍ Scribed by Evelyn Regar, A.M.G.J. van Leeuwen, Patrick W. Serruys

• Publisher: Informa Healthcare
• Year: 2007
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 356
• Edition: 1
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

Clinicians, biologists, engineers and physicist are discussing different aspects of cardiovascular OCT application in a multidisciplinary approach. The handbook offers a concise overview on the current state-of-the-art of vascular OCT imaging and sheds light on a variety of exciting new developments. The physics, technical principles of OCT, and its application in a broad spectrum of cardiovascular research areas are summarized by highly recognized specialists. The potential of OCT in peripheral and coronary arteries and in developmental cardiology are described. Each research area is introduced by a clinical expert in the field followed by discussion of different aspects from engineering, biomedical, and clinical perspectives. Specifically, the current capabilities for plaque characterization, detection of vulnerable plaque, guidance of interventional procedures, Doppler-assessment, and molecular contrast imaging are described. The summary of basic physics, engineering solutions, and pre-clinical and clinical application covers all relevant aspects and will be a valuable reference source.