Intravascular Imaging
This channel includes news and new technology innovations for intra-vascular ultrasound (IVUS) and optical coherence tomography (OCT) imaging systems used in the cath lab. These imaging modalities help with diagnostic decisions about how to treat atheroscolosis and help guide device placement and verification of stent apposition. The technology also is used to visualize in-stent restenosis.
News | Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD) | August 22, 2016
August 22, 2016 — Avinger Inc. recently announced the closing of its previously announced public offering of 9,857,800...
A comparison of how the Abbott Absorb BVS appears with intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) on the left, and optical coherence tomography (OCT) of the right. The stent is difficult to visualize and sizing is critical, so both modalities can help in bioresorbable stent measurements and to confirm stent apposition. Left image from the Volcano IVUS system and the right image from St. Jude Medical's OCT system.
Feature | Stents Bioresorbable | July 21, 2016 | Alphonse Ambrosia, D.O.
Some have labeled bioresorbable scaffolds (BRS), also known as bioresorbable stents, as the fourth evolution of...
A 3-D OCT rendering of a stented vessel segment created on St. Jude Medical's Ilumien Optis OCT system.
Feature | Angiography | July 15, 2016 | Dave Fornell
While angiographic X-ray fluoroscopy systems are the workhorse for transcatheter cardiovascular interventional...
IVPA/IVUS imaging of a perfused fresh human right coronary artery dissected from an explanted heart. (A) IVPA image. (B) IVUS image. (C) Merged IVPA/IVUS image. The 1 mm scale bar applies to all panels.
News | Intravascular Imaging | May 25, 2016
May 19, 2016 — A new imaging system known as intravascular photoacoustic (IVPA) imaging that produces three-dimensional...
News | Intravascular Imaging | May 20, 2016
May 20, 2016 — Using optimal frequency domain imaging (OFDI) to guide percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) with...
News | Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) | May 16, 2016
May 16, 2016 — In a new study using optical coherence tomography (OCT), an invasive laser imaging technique that...
The dual catheter OCT-IVUS imaging device can be inserted into an artery to simultaneously capture an infrared image of the arterial wall (OCT, at left) and an ultrasound image (IVUS, right) that doctors use to determine the potential that a plaque is susceptible to rupture that could cause a heart attack or stroke.
News | Intravascular Imaging | May 12, 2016
May 12, 2016 — Collaboration between two National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB)-funded...
Transcatheter mitral valve technology was among the most popular content on the DAIC website in 2015. Pictured is the Neovasc Tiara transcatheter mitral valve, which is currently in clinical trials.
Feature | March 22, 2016 | Dave Fornell
DAIC readers chose the following stories as the most popular content in 2015, based on website analytics. The list is...
Technology | Atherectomy Devices | March 03, 2016
March 3, 2016 — Avinger Inc. announced the company has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug...
News | Intra-Vascular Ultrasound (IVUS) | February 29, 2016
February 29, 2016 — Philips announced that new clinical trial data demonstrates the benefits of its intravascular...
Technology | Intravascular Imaging | February 08, 2016
February 8, 2016 — St. Jude Medical Inc. announced the launch of the company’s Optis Mobile System in Japan and Europe...
Videos | TCT | November 05, 2015
DAIC Editor Dave Fornell offers his choices for the most innovative new interventional cardiovascular technologies...
Videos | TCT | November 05, 2015
Tom Watson, clinical analyst for MDBuyLine, and DAIC Editor Dave Fornell discuss some of the new cardiovascular and...
Videos | Intravascular Imaging | October 30, 2015
Ziad Ali, M.D., associate director of translational medicine, Columbia University Medical Center / New York-...
News | Intravascular Imaging | September 11, 2015
September, 11, 2015 – Japanese medical vendor Nipro Corp. signed a definitive agreement to acquire Infraredx Inc.,...
