Handbook of Optical Coherence Tomography in Cardiovascular

Evelyn Regar, Patrick W. Serruys, Ton G. van Leeuwen

Optical coherence tomography (OCT) is a light-based imaging technology that allows for very high resolution imaging in biological tissues. First applied in ophthalmology, where it soon became the gold standard for assessment of (epi-) retinal processes, it also has promising potential when applied to coronary artery disease, as it provides unique possibilities to study atherosclerosis pathophysiol