Objective This study of patients treated with novolimus-eluting bioresorbable scaffold (BRS) investigated the impact of plaque burden on the acute mechanical performance of the BRS and the short-term outcome. Methods A total of 15 patients were enrolled. The following parameters were derived from optical coherence tomography (OCT) during the final pullback: mean and minimum area, residual area stenosis, incomplete strut apposition, tissue prolapse, scaffold expansion index (SEI), scaffold eccentricity index (SEC), symmetry index, strut fracture, and edge dissection. Fibrous plaque (FP) and calcific plaque (CP) characteristics were measured at each 200 μm longitudinal cross-section. The patients were divided into two ...

Coherence-domain ranging in optical coherence tomography (OCT) is usually performed using a Michelson interferometer. In this study, a spectrometer based OCT system with a wavefront splitting interferometer is investigated. Instead of using a transmission beam splitting mirror or fiber optic coupler, a silver coated mirror is used to split a portion of the OCT source light into the reference arm of the interferometer. Reference and backscattered sample light of the OCT system interfere non-collinearly in the wavefront splitting interferometer. The OCT system is polarization insensitive, and beam splitting ratio between sample and reference arms is adjustable through controlling the insertion ...

Study of infant retinal vascular development has been limited to histopathological reports. We report herein depth-resolved visualization of full-term infant parafoveal microvasculature and their similarity to that of young children using a portable optical coherence tomography angiography system.

Purpose To quantify the effects of the hydration state on the Young's modulus of the cornea . Setting Biomedical Optics Laboratory, University of Houston, Houston, Texas, USA. Design Experimental study. Methods Noncontact, dynamic optical coherence elastography (OCE) measurements were taken of in situ rabbit corneas in the whole eye–globe configuration (n = 10) and at an artificially controlled intraocular pressure of 15 mm Hg. Baseline OCE measurements were taken by topically hydrating the corneas with saline for 1 hour. The corneas were then dehydrated topically with a 20% dextran solution for another hour, and the OCE measurements were repeated. A ...

Intravascular imaging in percutaneous coronary interventions can be an invaluable tool in the treatment of coronary artery disease. It is of significant interest to provide molecular imaging contrast that is complementary to structural contrast provided by optical coherence tomography (OCT) and intravascular ultrasound imaging (IVUS). In this study, we developed a dual-modality intravascular imaging probe comprising a commercial OCT catheter and a high sensitivity fiber optic ultrasound sensor, to provide both photoacoustic (PA) and OCT imaging. With PA imaging, the lateral resolution varied from 18 µm to 40 µm; the axial resolution was consistently in the vicinity of 45 µm ...

Purpose To describe the size and appearance of the foveal avascular zone (FAZ) in the superficial and deep plexus in young children with treated or spontaneously regressed retinopathy of prematurity (ROP), in comparison with age-matched controls and young adults, as seen with OCT angiography (OCTA), and to compare these parameters with foveal classic OCT images and visual function . Design Prospective, cross-sectional study . Participants Twenty-five children with treated or spontaneously regressed ROP (mean 5.0±0.8 years) compared with 15 healthy term-born age-matched children and 20 healthy adults. Methods OCTA was performed using a DRI OCT Triton (Swept Source OCT ...

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Objectives The purpose of this study was to assess neoatherosclerosis in a registry of prospectively enrolled patients presenting with stent thrombosis using optical coherence tomography . Background In-stent neoatherosclerosis was recently identified as a novel disease manifestation of atherosclerosis after coronary stent implantation. Methods Angiography and intravascular optical coherence tomography were used to investigate etiologic factors of neoatherosclerosis in patients presenting with stent thrombosis >1 year after implantation (very late stent thrombosis [VLST]). Clinical data were collected according to a standardized protocol. Optical coherence tomographic acquisitions were analyzed in a core laboratory. Cox regression analysis was performed to identify factors associated ...

In an attempt to advance GO-based environmental applications, herein we probed the anti-biofouling properties and mechanisms of graphene oxide (GO) surface coating. A flexible and mechanically stable GO membrane was fabricated using vacuum filtration technique and its ability to inactivate bacterial growth and subsequent biofilm formation was investigated. Our preliminary results authenticate that the GO membrane, owing to its unique physicochemical surface properties, exhibits superior antibacterial activity against planktonic cell proliferation. An optical coherence tomography (OCT)-based nondestructive in situ monitoring of bacterial biofilm evolution and behavior revealed that the GO surface initially inhibited biofilm growth for 24 h under ...

Background Although a prospective randomized control study revealed that 3-month dual anti-platelet therapy (DAPT) is safe and does not compromise the efficacy of everolimus-eluting stent (EES) in selected patients, detailed vessel healing at early phase after EES implantation has yet to be investigated in Japanese patients. Methods and results A total of 27 lesions in 19 patients treated with EES were serially evaluated by using optical coherence tomography (OCT) at 3, 6, and 12 months after stent implantation. In addition to standard quantitative OCT parameters, the percentage of stents with peri-strut low-intensity area (PLIA, a region around stent struts homogenously ...

Images in Intervention

This study does not support the policy of grafting a coronary artery with an intermediate lesion at FFR caused by a plaque rated vulnerable and ready to rupture at optical coherence tomography (OPT).

Background A two-step strategy of invasive management without stenting, guided by optical coherence tomography (OCT), in selected patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS), might avoid systematic stent implantation and allow medical therapy alone. Aims To assess the feasibility and safety of such a procedure, and to define coronary imaging characteristics in a specific population. Methods This single-centre proof-of-concept study included all patients with ACS who benefited from a two-step revascularization procedure with optimal reperfusion during primary percutaneous coronary intervention followed by delayed angiography and OCT. OCT imaging determined medical therapy treatment alone without stenting in case of absence of vulnerable ...

Purpose To describe a rare case of retinal racemose hemangioma (RRH) with retinal artery macroaneurysm (RAM) and its optical coherence tomography angiography (OCT-A) finding before and after treatment. Observations Congenital arteriovenous (AV) communications or RRH is a rare developmental anomaly associated with various ocular conditions. RRH alone is usually asymptomatic, and vision loss occurs when associated with other ocular complications like retinal vein occlusion, hemmorage, macular edema and macroaneurysm. In this communication we describe a case of a 44-year-old female having RRH who presented with active, leaking RAM with subretinal hemmorage. OCT-A through the lesion demonstrated an active aneurysm which ...

Purpose We report a case of retrocorneal fibrous membrane (RCFM) formation following penetrating keratoplasty (PK) and intraoperative optical coherence tomography (OCT)-guided excision of this membrane. Observations A 68-year-old woman with primary open angle glaucoma and corneal decompensation of the right eye secondary to tube shunt presented for 3-month follow-up of PK. On examination of the right eye, the patient was noted to have a glassy pupillary membrane with traction on the iris. Anterior segment OCT confirmed a membrane connecting the iris to host cornea. The patient underwent biopsy and excision of the membrane assisted by intraoperative OCT. Pathological examination ...

Purpose To demonstrate the effect of intravitreal bevacizumab (IVB) on the size and vascularity of the fibro-vascular complex with the optical coherence tomography angiography (OCTA) before pars plana vitrectomy (PPV). Methods Observational case series of three eyes with active diabetic fibro-vascular complex and tractional retinal detachment (TRD) who underwent IVB (1.25 mg/0.05 ml) two days before proceeding to PPV. OCTA was carried out prior to IVB, two days after IVB and six weeks after PPV. Results OCTA showed a reduction in the size and calibre of the diabetic fibro-vascular complex two days after IVB in all the ...

Capillary velocity increases by 21% and velocity heterogeneity increases by 19% with older age. Abstract Normal aging is associated with significant alterations in brain’s vascular structure and function, which can lead to compromised cerebral circulation and increased risk of neurodegeneration. The in vivo examination of cerebral blood flow (CBF), including capillary beds, in aging brains with sufficient spatial detail remains challenging with current imaging modalities. In the present study, we use three-dimensional (3-D) quantitative optical coherence tomography angiography (OCTA) to examine characteristic differences of the cerebral vasculatures and hemodynamics at the somatosensory cortex (S1) between old (16-month-old) and young ...

Objectives To evaluate early quality of composite restorations with a universal adhesive in different application modes clinically and with optical coherence tomography (OCT). Methods 22 patients with four non-carious cervical lesions each received composite restorations (Filtek Supreme TM XTE, 3 M). The universal adhesive Scotchbond Universal TM (SBU, 3 M) was applied with three etching protocols: self-etch (SE), selective-enamel-etch (SEE) and etch-and-rinse (ER). The etch-and-rinse adhesive OptiBond TM FL (OFL, Kerr) served as a control. Restorations were imaged by OCT (Thorlabs) directly after application (t 0 ). After 14 days (t 1 ) and 6 month (t 2 ) OCT imaging (interfacial adhesive ...

Resistance-in-series models have been applied to investigate fouling behavior. However, it is difficult to model the influence of morphology on fouling behavior because resistance is indirectly calculated from the water flux and transmembrane pressure. In this study, optical coherence tomography (OCT) was applied to evaluate the resistance of the fouling layer based on fouling morphology. Sodium alginate, humic acid, and bovine serum albumin (BSA) with high salts concentrations (conductivity: 23 mS/cm) were used as model foulants. At the same total fouling resistance, BSA showed the highest cake layer thickness (BSA (114.5 μm) > humic acid (53.5 μm) > sodium ...

Background Coronary artery vasospasm (CS) can be identified as either a diffuse type or focal type; however, the difference in endothelial characteristics between these spasm types remains unclear. The features of coronary intima associated with diffuse spasm and focal spasm using coronary angioscopy (CAS) were evaluated and the optical coherence tomography (OCT) findings were compared. Methods CAS and/or OCT observational analysis was performed in 55 patients (mean age: 61.4 years, 31 men) who had acetylcholine-provoked CS (diffuse CS, 31 patients; focal CS, 24 patients). The yellowness of the intima, presence of thrombus in CAS, and intimal characteristics based ...

Objectives Visual involvement is a frequent feature of multiple sclerosis (MS). Visual disturbances involve up to 80% of patients and optic neuritis (ON) occurs in about 50%. Our aim was to assess the sensitivity of optic coherence tomography (OCT) and visual evoked potentials (VEPs) to visual pathway abnormalities in MS. Methods A total of 19 MS subjects, 9 with optic neuritis (ON) at least 3 months before (bilateral in 6), underwent assessment of optical coherence tomography (OCT) and VEPs. Results There were 19 patients with MS, so a total of 38 eyes. The sex ratio was 0.73 F/M ...

Objective: Although postprandial hypertriglyceridemia potentially plays a role as a risk factor for coronary artery disease (CAD), details of its significance remain unknown. This study aimed to investigate the correlation between the postprandial lipid profiles rigorously estimated with the meal tolerance test and the presence of lipid-rich plaque, such as thin-cap fibroatheroma (TCFA), in the non-culprit lesion. Methods: Thirty patients with stable CAD who underwent a multivessel study using optical coherence tomography during catheter intervention for the culprit lesion were enrolled. Patients were divided into two groups: those with or without TCFA (fibrous cap thickness ≤65 μm) in the non-culprit ...