TY - JOUR
T1 - Quantitative optical coherence tomography of arterial wall components
AU - van der Meer, F. J.
AU - Faber, D. J.
AU - Perrée, J.
AU - Pasterkamp, G.
AU - Baraznji Sassoon, D.
AU - van Leeuwen, T. G.
PY - 2005
Y1 - 2005
N2 - Optical coherence tomography (OCT) can be used to visualize the arterial wall and atherosclerotic plaques with high resolution. In this study, we verified the application of OCT to the quantitative analysis of plaque structural dimensions and optical attenuation coefficients of the components. We assessed the effect of balloon dilation on the OCT signal from the medial layer of porcine carotid artery ex vivo. Imaging of human autopsy samples was performed from the luminal side with a high (3.5 mu m axial and 7 mu m lateral) resolution OCT system (similar to 800 nm) or a regular (15-20 mu m axial and 20 mu m lateral resolution) OCT system (similar to 1,300 nm). For each sample, dimensions were measured by histomorphometry and OCT, and the optical attenuation was measured. In a tissue culture set-up, porcine carotid arteries were dilated and the attenuation coefficients of the dilated segments were compared to a control segment for 4 h. Quantitative analysis showed a strong and significant correlation between OCT and histology cap thickness measurements for both OCT systems. For both systems, the measured attenuation coefficients for diffuse intimal thickening and lipid-rich regions differed significantly from that of calcified tissue. Balloon dilation induced a time-dependent increase in the attenuation coefficient, which may be attributed to the induction of apoptosis. In conclusion both the high and regular resolution OCT systems can image the atherosclerotic plaques precisely. Quantitative analysis of the OCT signals allowed in situ determination of the intrinsic optical attenuation coefficient for atherosclerotic tissue components within regions of interest, which can help to discriminate between plaque and arterial wall components
AB - Optical coherence tomography (OCT) can be used to visualize the arterial wall and atherosclerotic plaques with high resolution. In this study, we verified the application of OCT to the quantitative analysis of plaque structural dimensions and optical attenuation coefficients of the components. We assessed the effect of balloon dilation on the OCT signal from the medial layer of porcine carotid artery ex vivo. Imaging of human autopsy samples was performed from the luminal side with a high (3.5 mu m axial and 7 mu m lateral) resolution OCT system (similar to 800 nm) or a regular (15-20 mu m axial and 20 mu m lateral resolution) OCT system (similar to 1,300 nm). For each sample, dimensions were measured by histomorphometry and OCT, and the optical attenuation was measured. In a tissue culture set-up, porcine carotid arteries were dilated and the attenuation coefficients of the dilated segments were compared to a control segment for 4 h. Quantitative analysis showed a strong and significant correlation between OCT and histology cap thickness measurements for both OCT systems. For both systems, the measured attenuation coefficients for diffuse intimal thickening and lipid-rich regions differed significantly from that of calcified tissue. Balloon dilation induced a time-dependent increase in the attenuation coefficient, which may be attributed to the induction of apoptosis. In conclusion both the high and regular resolution OCT systems can image the atherosclerotic plaques precisely. Quantitative analysis of the OCT signals allowed in situ determination of the intrinsic optical attenuation coefficient for atherosclerotic tissue components within regions of interest, which can help to discriminate between plaque and arterial wall components
U2 - https://doi.org/10.1007/s10103-005-0336-z
DO - https://doi.org/10.1007/s10103-005-0336-z
M3 - Article
C2 - 15909228
SN - 0268-8921
VL - 20
SP - 45
EP - 51
JO - Lasers in Medical Science
JF - Lasers in Medical Science
IS - 1
ER -