Imaging cellular structures of atherosclerotic coronary arteries using circumferentially scanning micro-optical coherence tomography fiber probe ex vivo
Development and progression of coronary atherosclerotic lesions is mediated by a number of cellular components, which are not readily visualized using the current clinical investigation tools. Visualizing these cellular components in situ and in vivo may allow early detection of the vulnerable plaques, with implications for coronary artery disease (CAD) therapy and for the prevention of acute myocardial infarction (AMI). In this study, we have developed a fiber-optic micro-optical coherence tomography (µOCT) probe for intravascular use. We conducted ex vivo imaging experiments in normal swine aorta and human atherosclerotic coronary arteries, and demonstrate that the fiber-probe based µOCT could delineate ...
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