%0 Journal Article
%T The Potential and Limitations of Intravascular Optical Coherence Tomography
%A N.D. Gladkova
%A §¦.V. Gubarkova
%A §¦.G. Sharabrin
%A V.I. Stelmashok
%J Sovremennye Tehnologii v Medicine
%D 2012
%I Nizhny Novgorod State Medical Academy of the Ministry of Health and Social Development
%X There has been analyzed the experience gained on optical coherence tomography (OCT) application for diagnosis and control of arterial sclerotic disease. The principles of OCT-images acquisition have been described; there have been assessed the advantages and disadvantages of intravascular OCT devices used in clinical practice; and safety and the capabilities of intravascular OCT-procedure have been discussed. Great potential of intravascular OCT for understanding and management of arterial sclerotic disease has been demonstrated. There have been considered the possibilities of life-time diagnostics of a ˇ°vulnerableˇ± atherosclerosis plaque, the determination of calcium and macrophages content in atherosclerosis plaque, as well as the features of coronarothrombosis. There has been brought to a sharper focus the role of intravascular OCT in stenting monitoring. The ways of improvement of intravascular OCT and its further development prospects have been presented.
%K Intravascular optical coherence tomography
%K Atherosclerosis plaque
%K Stenting
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