Relationship between tissue characterisations with 40 MHz intravascular ultrasound imaging and slow flow during coronary intervention

2011 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 340-346 ◽  
Author(s):  
Makoto Utsunomiya ◽  
Hisao Hara ◽  
Kaoru Sugi ◽  
Masato Nakamura
Author(s):  
Kozo Okada ◽  
Yasuhiro Honda ◽  
Peter J. Fitzgerald

Intravascular ultrasound imaging is used to visualize the vessel wall structure, the information of which is not available by contrast angiography, which depicts only a two-dimensional silhouette of the lumen. This chapter outlines the principles and procedures of intravascular ultrasound imaging, the basics of image interpretation, and both common and specific interventional applications of the technique, followed by a discussion of possible future directions.


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