Journal: BMC Medical Imaging
Article Title: Evaluation of post-dilatation on longitudinal stent deformation and postprocedural stent malapposition in the left main artery by optical coherence tomography (OCT): an in vitro study
doi: 10.1186/s12880-024-01223-6
Figure Lengend Snippet: Characteristics of the silicon vessel models used in this study. A truncated cone-shaped silicone tube was used to model the left main coronary artery. A 2.7 Fr C7 Dragonfly OCT imaging catheter (Abbott) was used to measure the size of the silicone tube; the distal segment was approximately 20 mm long, and the internal diameter was 4.16 mm. The diameter expanded to 5.09 mm at the proximal segment, which had a length of approximately 25 mm. The material of the silicon model reflects the actual vessel frictional resistance and hardness
Article Snippet: A 2.7 Fr C7 Dragonfly OCT imaging catheter (Abbott Vascular, Santa Clara, CA, USA) was used to accurately measure the size of the silicone tube; the distal segment was approximately 20 mm long, and the internal diameter was 4.16 mm.
Techniques: Imaging