Attenuation Measurements of Optical Coherence Tomography Signals for the Assessment of Vascular Tissue Composition

Brian K. Courtney,Debra L. Stamper,Paul R. Herz,Abel L. Robertson,Tony H. Ko,Samuel B. Adams,Mark J. Roberts,Frandics P. Chan,Yasuhiro Honda,Paul G. Yock,James G. Fujimoto,Peter J. Fitzgerald,Mark E. Brezinski

Attenuation Measurements of Optical Coherence Tomography Signals for the Assessment of Vascular Tissue Composition

2004

Brian K. Courtney
Debra L. Stamper
Paul R. Herz
Abel L. Robertson
Tony H. Ko
Samuel B. Adams
Mark J. Roberts
Frandics P. Chan
Yasuhiro Honda
Paul G. Yock
James G. Fujimoto
Peter J. Fitzgerald
Mark E. Brezinski

Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) has significant potential for assessing coronary artery disease. The OCT signal attenuation was measured in several arterial tissue types and may contribute to methods for classifying plaque composition and severity.

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Medical physics
Vascular tissue
Optics
Attenuation
Coronary artery disease
Radiology
Image processing
Optical coherence tomography
Biology
Preclinical imaging
Attenuation coefficient
plaque composition

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