Intravascular Imaging Flashcards
What is IVI?
Intravascular imaging
What does IVI complements?
Conventional Angiography to further characterize plaque morphology and optimize performance of PCI
What is the inherent limitations of imaging in Coronary Angiography
3 dimensional structure using a 2 dimensional lumenogram
What is IVUS?
Intravascular ultrasound
When was IVUS first developed and the first use? (2)
-1970s
-1988
What is OCT?
Optical coherence tomography
What is the current estimated usage of IVI in all PCI procedures?
<15%
What does IVUS employ the use of?
Intravascular catheter mounted with a piezoelectric crystalline transducer to generate ultrasound pulses that provides real time 360 degree cross sectional images
IVUS imaging offers characterization of what? (3)
-Intracoronary pathology
-Plaque morphology
-Vessel Wall architecture
What are the engineering designs for IVUS? (2)
-Solid State
-Mechanical State
What are solid state catheters composed of?
Phased array transducer elements in a circular manner at the distal tip
What is the mechanical state catheter is composed of?
Rotating component for uniform signal transmission and acquisition
What is the most common pull back method for IVUS?
Manual pull back
What is the preferable pull back method and why?
-Automated Pull Back
-Pulls back at a constant rate which allows measurement of lesion length.
What is the speed range of automatic pull back? (2)
-0.5 to 1.00 mm/s
-up to 10 mm/s in newer devices
What does newer generation IVUS models range from in Mhz
20-60 MHz
How is tissue penetration determined in IVUS (2)
-Frequency
-As frequency is increased, penetration distance is decreased.
What can air bubbles in between the catheter sheath and IVUS transducer during rotation of mechanical catheters do?
Degrade the IVUS images