Impact of vessel curvature on the accuracy of three-dimensional intravascular ultrasound: validation by phantoms and coronary segments.
J Am Soc Echocardiogr
; 15(8): 823-30, 2002 Aug.
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| ID: mdl-12174352
BACKGROUND: Three-dimensional intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) is used for volumetric assessment of arteriosclerotic plaque burden and restenotic tissue at follow-up after coronary interventions. However, the accuracy of these measurements, especially in tortuous vessels, is unclear. METHODS: A commercially available electrocardiogram (ECG)-gated 3-dimensional-IVUS system was tested in volume-validated straight and curved hydrocolloid phantoms and in volume-validated coronary specimens. Catheter withdrawal (30 MHz, 3.2F) was triggered using standardized ECG source with 0.2-mm step intervals per cardiac cycle simulation. RESULTS: On the basis of automated phantom volume measurements, IVUS overestimated true phantom volume (relative error = [measured V - true V]/true V x 100) by a median of 0.9%, 0.25%, and 1.96% for straight, mildly curved, and severely curved segments, respectively. The true volume of the coronary specimens was overestimated by a median of 5.79%. CONCLUSION: A median percentage deviation of 3-dimensional-IVUS-measured volumes from the true volumes of less than 10% in phantoms and coronary artery segments can be achieved.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Doença da Artéria Coronariana
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Ultrassonografia de Intervenção
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Vasos Coronários
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Imageamento Tridimensional
Limite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2002
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Article