OCT

Optical Coherence Tomographic (OCT) is a light-based imaging modality permitting the visualization of biological tissues with an unmatched resolution of 15 microns. This unique capability has resulted in OCT being rapidly adopted and accepted in stent/scaffold studies with the ability to provide an accurate assessment of their apposition and tissue coverage over individual stent/scaffold struts. Other exciting applications include the detailed assessment of the vessel wall and its structural changes over time together with the characterization of atherosclerotic plaque components. OCT is one of the modalities at ClinNext which uses analysis and interpretation of OCT intracoronary imaging and has improved spatial resolution.