2011•Advances in bioinformatics and biomedical engineering book seriesRequires access

Research Utility of Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT)

Konstantinos Toutouzas, Αντώνιος Καρανάσος, Christodoulos Stefanadis

Abstract

Within this chapter, the research utility of OCT is detailed. Issues like the potential of OCT for plaque characterization are covered. Additionally, a comparative evaluation of OCT with other invasive imaging techniques, as far as plaque components identification is concerned, is attempted. Finally, the role of OCT for the evaluation of plaque progression is discussed as well as its part in the future research arena.

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Key concepts: Optical coherence tomography, Identification (biology), Coherence (philosophical gambling strategy), Characterization (materials science), Computer science, Medical physics, Medicine, Optometry