Emerging Technology Update Intravascular Photoacoustic Imaging of Vulnerable Atherosclerotic Plaque.

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Author	Wu, Min FW van der Steen, Antonius Regar, Evelyn van Soest, Gijs
Abstract	The identification of vulnerable atherosclerotic plaques in the coronary arteries is emerging as an important tool for guiding atherosclerosis diagnosis and interventions. Assessment of plaque vulnerability requires knowledge of both the structure and composition of the plaque. Intravascular photoacoustic (IVPA) imaging is able to show the morphology and composition of atherosclerotic plaque. With imminent improvements in IVPA imaging, it is becoming possible to assess human coronary artery disease in vivo. Although some challenges remain, IVPA imaging is on its way to being a powerful tool for visualising coronary atherosclerotic features that have been specifically associated with plaque vulnerability and clinical syndromes, and thus such imaging might become valuable for clinical risk assessment in the catheterisation laboratory.
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Page Count	4
ISSN	17561477
Volume Number	11
DOI	10.15420/icr.2016:13:3
PubMed Central reference number	PMC5808678
Issue Number	2
PubMed reference number	29588718
Journal	Interventional Cardiology Review [Interv Cardiol]
e-ISSN	17561485
Language	English
Publisher	Radcliffe Cardiology
Publisher Date	2016-10-01
Access Restriction	Open
Rights License	Copyright © 2016, Radcliffe Cardiology
Subject Keyword	Vulnerable plaque intravascular photoacoustic imaging atherosclerosis intravascular imaging coronary artery disease
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine