New Imaging Modalities in Coronary Artery Disease – MM1605
Cardiac imaging remains one of the most powerful tools in the diagnosis and management of coronary artery disease with a growing focus on characterising coronary lesions beyond angiographic features. Novel imaging modalities are expected to enhance diagnosis and treatment of coronary atherosclerosis.
Coronary computed tomographic angiography is a noninvasive imaging technique traditionally used to identify anatomically significant coronary lesions and coronary anatomy before surgical intervention. Optical coherence tomography has provided a deeper understanding of plaque morphology, progression of atherosclerosis and post-stenting outcomes. Advances in catheter-based intracoronary imaging techniques now offer unprecedented views of coronary anatomy and pathology.
Modern Medicine – May 2016
