Journal: JACC Case Reports

Article Title: Utility of Intravascular Ultrasound to Diagnose Type A Aortic Dissection Presenting as Acute Myocardial Infarction

doi: 10.1016/j.jaccas.2025.105274

Figure Lengend Snippet: Intravascular Ultrasound of the LMCA (A) Partial left main coronary artery (LMCA) ostial occlusion (white arrows) resulting from dynamic compression from the bulging dissected false lumen. (B) Intraluminal narrowing of the LMCA body (white arrows) with dissection flap visualized separate to the region of minor plaque.

Article Snippet: Further characterization of the LMCA lesion was performed with intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) (Boston Scientific OptiCross 40) ( and , ).

Techniques: Dissection

Journal: JACC Case Reports

Article Title: Utility of Intravascular Ultrasound to Diagnose Type A Aortic Dissection Presenting as Acute Myocardial Infarction

doi: 10.1016/j.jaccas.2025.105274

Figure Lengend Snippet: Percutaneous Coronary Intervention of the LMCA to Relieve Coronary Occlusion (A) Stent placement (black arrow) with coverage of the left main coronary artery (LMCA) ostium proximally and left anterior descending artery (LAD) ostium distally. (B) Subsequent improvement in LMCA and LAD coronary blood flow (black arrow). (C and D) Repeat intravascular ultrasound after stent placement, confirming satisfactory placement and apposition along the entire stent length.

Article Snippet: Further characterization of the LMCA lesion was performed with intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) (Boston Scientific OptiCross 40) ( and , ).

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Journal: JACC Case Reports

Article Title: Novel Use of Dual-Lumen Microcatheter for False Lumen Hematoma Decompression

doi: 10.1016/j.jaccas.2026.107511

Figure Lengend Snippet: Intravascular Ultrasound Images of True and False Lumen (A) Intravascular ultrasound located in the false lumen demonstrating the smaller true lumen. (B) Same still image with annotation of true and false lumens.

Article Snippet: Position was confirmed using a Boston Scientific Opticross HD intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) system.

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Journal: Journal of the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions

Article Title: High-Definition Intravascular Ultrasound Versus Optical Coherence Tomography: Lumen Size and Plaque Morphology

doi: 10.1016/j.jscai.2024.102520

Figure Lengend Snippet: Lumen diameters by high-definition intravascular ultrasound (HD IVUS), optical coherence tomography (OCT), and microcomputed tomography (μCT) across different silicone models. ( A ) 2.0 mm, ( B ) 2.5 mm, ( C ) 3.0 mm, ( D ) 3.5 mm, ( E ) 4.0 mm, ( F ) 4.5 mm, ( G ) 5.0 mm, and ( H ) 6.0 mm models. MLD, mean lumen diameter.

Article Snippet: All 3 of them used earlier HD IVUS (OPTICROSS HD/iLab; Kodama, ACIST) and OCT (Dragonfly OPTIS/AptiVue) technologies.

Techniques: Tomography

Journal: Journal of the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions

Article Title: High-Definition Intravascular Ultrasound Versus Optical Coherence Tomography: Lumen Size and Plaque Morphology

doi: 10.1016/j.jscai.2024.102520

Figure Lengend Snippet: Lumen areas by high-definition intravascular ultrasound (HD IVUS), optical coherence tomography (OCT), and microcomputed tomography (μCT) across different silicone models. ( A ) 2.0 mm, ( B ) 2.5 mm, ( C ) 3.0 mm, ( D ) 3.5 mm, ( E ) 4.0 mm, ( F ) 4.5 mm, ( G ) 5.0 mm, and ( H ) 6.0 mm models.

Article Snippet: All 3 of them used earlier HD IVUS (OPTICROSS HD/iLab; Kodama, ACIST) and OCT (Dragonfly OPTIS/AptiVue) technologies.

Techniques: Tomography

Journal: Journal of the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions

Article Title: High-Definition Intravascular Ultrasound Versus Optical Coherence Tomography: Lumen Size and Plaque Morphology

doi: 10.1016/j.jscai.2024.102520

Figure Lengend Snippet: Absolute and percentage lumen diameter and area differences of high-definition intravascular ultrasound (HD IVUS) and optical coherence tomography (OCT) vs microcomputed tomography (μCT) in silicone models. ( A ) Absolute difference of HD IVUS and OCT compared to μCT of mean lumen diameter (MLD); ( B ) absolute difference of HD IVUS and OCT compared to μCT of lumen area; ( C ) percentage difference of HD IVUS and OCT compared to μCT of MLD; ( D ) percentage difference of HD IVUS and OCT compared to μCT of lumen area.

Article Snippet: All 3 of them used earlier HD IVUS (OPTICROSS HD/iLab; Kodama, ACIST) and OCT (Dragonfly OPTIS/AptiVue) technologies.

Techniques: Tomography

Journal: Journal of the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions

Article Title: High-Definition Intravascular Ultrasound Versus Optical Coherence Tomography: Lumen Size and Plaque Morphology

doi: 10.1016/j.jscai.2024.102520

Figure Lengend Snippet: Bland Altman analysis of high-definition intravascular ultrasound (HD IVUS), optical coherence tomography (OCT) vs microcomputed tomography (μCT) in silicone models. ( A ) HD IVUS compared with μCT of mean lumen diameter (MLD); ( B ) HD IVUS compared with μCT of lumen area; ( C ) OCT compared with μCT of MLD; ( D ) OCT compared with μCT of lumen area.

Article Snippet: All 3 of them used earlier HD IVUS (OPTICROSS HD/iLab; Kodama, ACIST) and OCT (Dragonfly OPTIS/AptiVue) technologies.

Techniques: Tomography

Journal: Journal of the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions

Article Title: High-Definition Intravascular Ultrasound Versus Optical Coherence Tomography: Lumen Size and Plaque Morphology

doi: 10.1016/j.jscai.2024.102520

Figure Lengend Snippet: Bland Altman analysis of high-definition intravascular ultrasound (HD IVUS) compared with optical coherence tomography (OCT) of mean lumen diameter (MLD) and lumen area for coronary arteries. ( A ) HD IVUS (AVVIGO+) compared with OCT (Ultreon 2.0) of MLD; ( B ) HD IVUS (AVVIGO+) compared with OCT (Ultreon 2.0) of lumen area; ( C ) HD IVUS (POLARIS) compared with OCT (AptiVue) of MLD; ( D ) HD IVUS (POLARIS) compared with OCT (AptiVue) of lumen area.

Article Snippet: All 3 of them used earlier HD IVUS (OPTICROSS HD/iLab; Kodama, ACIST) and OCT (Dragonfly OPTIS/AptiVue) technologies.

Techniques: Tomography

Journal: Journal of the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions

Article Title: High-Definition Intravascular Ultrasound Versus Optical Coherence Tomography: Lumen Size and Plaque Morphology

doi: 10.1016/j.jscai.2024.102520

Figure Lengend Snippet: Fine wall and plaque structures on intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) vs optical coherence tomography (OCT). ( A ) Thin-cap fibroatheroma on OCT; ( B ) thin cap fibroatheroma on IVUS; ( C ) ruptured and healed fibroatheroma on OCT; ( D ) ruptured and healed fibroatheroma on IVUS; ( E ) thick cap fibroatheroma on OCT; ( F ) thick cap fibroatheroma on IVUS; ( G ) fibrocalcific atheroma on OCT; ( H ) fibrocalcific atheroma on IVUS; ( I ) spontaneous coronary artery dissection on OCT; ( J ) spontaneous coronary artery dissection on IVUS; ( K ) stent strut on OCT; ( L ) stent strut on IVUS. FC, fibrous cap; LC, lipid core; NC, necrotic core.

Article Snippet: All 3 of them used earlier HD IVUS (OPTICROSS HD/iLab; Kodama, ACIST) and OCT (Dragonfly OPTIS/AptiVue) technologies.

Techniques: Tomography, Dissection

Journal: Journal of the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions

Article Title: High-Definition Intravascular Ultrasound Versus Optical Coherence Tomography: Lumen Size and Plaque Morphology

doi: 10.1016/j.jscai.2024.102520

Figure Lengend Snippet: Comparison of lumen size and plaque morphology between high-definition intravascular ultrasound (HD IVUS) and optical coherence tomography (OCT). μCT, microcomputed tomography; MLD, mean lumen diameter.

Article Snippet: All 3 of them used earlier HD IVUS (OPTICROSS HD/iLab; Kodama, ACIST) and OCT (Dragonfly OPTIS/AptiVue) technologies.

Techniques: Comparison, Tomography

Journal: European Heart Journal Open

Article Title: Intravascular imaging in peripheral arterial disease: a contemporary literature review

doi: 10.1093/ehjopen/oeag016

Figure Lengend Snippet: Both IVUS and OCT can be used to visualize vessel layers (intima, media, and adventitia), as well as any pathology present (i.e.: intimal thickening, fibrous or lipid plaques, calcification).

Article Snippet: Zou et al. (2023), retrospective , 137 patients; 43 IVUS, 94 No-IVUS , Symptomatic FPA lesions. Angiography group: stenosis ( n = 27), CTO ( n = 67); TASC II B ( n = 10), C ( n = 45), D ( n = 39); calcification none ( n = 23), mild ( n = 53), severe ( n = 18); median lesion length 16.1 cm. IVUS group: stenosis ( n = 16), CTO ( n = 27); TASC II B ( n = 9), C ( n = 18), D ( n = 16); calcification none ( n = 8), mild ( n = 22), severe ( n = 13); median lesion length 16.2 cm. , Patients with symptomatic PAD involving the FPA mostly with moderate–severe disease (Rutherford 3–5). , 12 months , 40-MHz IVUS (Boston Scientific OptiCross); automated pullback 1 mm/s , 76.7% rate of primary patency , 56.4% rate of primary patency , <0.05 , IVUS revealed larger reference diameters, guided balloon sizing, and detected more dissections. Predictors of restenosis: longer lesions ↑ risk; higher balloon-to-vessel ratio protective..

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Journal: European Heart Journal Open

Article Title: Intravascular imaging in peripheral arterial disease: a contemporary literature review

doi: 10.1093/ehjopen/oeag016

Figure Lengend Snippet: ( A ) Echolucent fibro-fatty plaque (asterisk), likely compliant lesion. ( B ) Echogenic fibrous plaque (asterisk). ( C ) Highly echogenic plaque with 360° of superficial calcium. ( D ) ChromaFlo being used on an IVUS image (arrow). Red indicates blood flow. Reproduced with permission from Medina et al. Intravascular Imaging for Peripheral Artery Disease and Endovascular Intervention of the Lower Extremities, Current Cardiovascular Imaging Reports, 2025.

Article Snippet: Zou et al. (2023), retrospective , 137 patients; 43 IVUS, 94 No-IVUS , Symptomatic FPA lesions. Angiography group: stenosis ( n = 27), CTO ( n = 67); TASC II B ( n = 10), C ( n = 45), D ( n = 39); calcification none ( n = 23), mild ( n = 53), severe ( n = 18); median lesion length 16.1 cm. IVUS group: stenosis ( n = 16), CTO ( n = 27); TASC II B ( n = 9), C ( n = 18), D ( n = 16); calcification none ( n = 8), mild ( n = 22), severe ( n = 13); median lesion length 16.2 cm. , Patients with symptomatic PAD involving the FPA mostly with moderate–severe disease (Rutherford 3–5). , 12 months , 40-MHz IVUS (Boston Scientific OptiCross); automated pullback 1 mm/s , 76.7% rate of primary patency , 56.4% rate of primary patency , <0.05 , IVUS revealed larger reference diameters, guided balloon sizing, and detected more dissections. Predictors of restenosis: longer lesions ↑ risk; higher balloon-to-vessel ratio protective..

Techniques: Imaging