dc.contributor.author | Zafar, Haroon | |
dc.contributor.author | Leahy, Martin | |
dc.contributor.author | Wijns, William | |
dc.contributor.author | Kolios, Michael C | |
dc.contributor.author | Zafar, Junaid | |
dc.contributor.author | Johnson, Neil | |
dc.contributor.author | Sharif, Faisal | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2018-09-20T16:28:54Z | |
dc.date.available | 2018-09-20T16:28:54Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2018-03-13 | |
dc.identifier.citation | Zafar, Haroon; Leahy, Martin; Wijns, William; Kolios, Michael C; Zafar, Junaid; Johnson, Neil; Sharif, Faisal (2018). Photoacoustic cardiovascular imaging: a new technique for imaging of atherosclerosis and vulnerable plaque detection. Biomedical Physics & Engineering Express 4 (3), | |
dc.identifier.issn | 2057-1976 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10379/14503 | |
dc.description.abstract | The sudden rupture of an atherosclerotic plaque is one of the main causes of stroke and stroke induced death. Plaque composition plays a critical role in plaque rupture. In order to differentiate between different plaque components, an imaging technique suitable for patient follow-up is needed. Photoacoustic (PA) imaging (PAI), a relatively new imaging technique, can also be used for cardiovascular imaging as it resolves optical contrast with ultrasonic resolution, visualizes oxygenated and deoxygenated haemoglobin and a large range of optical agents. PAI can be used to visualize molecular tissue changes, not only stenosis, and relates to the evaluation treatment protocols and/or post-procedural follow-up. In this review, we explain the principles of PAI, describe the recent developments in PAI systems used for non-invasive carotid imaging and intravascular imaging of coronary atherosclerosis and suggest areas of future research that will help bring PAI imaging towards clinical cardiovascular imaging. | |
dc.publisher | IOP Publishing | |
dc.relation.ispartof | Biomedical Physics & Engineering Express | |
dc.rights | Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Ireland | |
dc.rights.uri | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/ie/ | |
dc.subject | carotid imaging | |
dc.subject | photoacoustic | |
dc.subject | duplex ultrasound | |
dc.subject | vulnerable plaque | |
dc.subject | cardiovascular imaging | |
dc.subject | atherosclerosis | |
dc.subject | intravascular imaging | |
dc.subject | optical contrast agent | |
dc.subject | in-vivo | |
dc.subject | high-resolution | |
dc.subject | optoacoustic tomography | |
dc.subject | computed-tomography | |
dc.subject | gold nanoparticles | |
dc.subject | biological tissues | |
dc.subject | carotid plaque | |
dc.subject | thermoacoustic tomography | |
dc.subject | interferometric detection | |
dc.title | Photoacoustic cardiovascular imaging: a new technique for imaging of atherosclerosis and vulnerable plaque detection | |
dc.type | Article | |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.1088/2057-1976/aab640 | |
dc.local.publishedsource | http://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/2057-1976/aab640/ampdf | |
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