Automatic lipid detection in human coronary atherosclerosis using spectroscopic intravascular photoacoustic imaging

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Abstract

Lipid content is a key factor in vulnerable atherosclerotic plaques that may lead to myocardial infarction. Intravascular photoacoustic (IVPA) imaging is a possible method to identify lipid content in the artery wall. We developed a method to automatically detect lipids in human coronary atherosclerosis using spectroscopic IVPA. In cross-sectional IVPA/intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) scans of fresh ex vivo human coronary arteries, we correlated the photoacoustic spectra to a reference lipid spectrum in the 1200 nm spectral range. Correlation coeffcients above a certain cut-off value indicated similarity between IVPA and reference lipid spectra. Automatically detected lipid areas exhibited good correspondence with the histological lipid stain of the same cross section.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2012 IEEE International Ultrasonics Symposium, IUS 2012
Pages32-35
Number of pages4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2012
Event2012 IEEE International Ultrasonics Symposium, IUS 2012 - Dresden, Germany
Duration: 7 Oct 201210 Oct 2012

Publication series

SeriesIEEE International Ultrasonics Symposium, IUS
ISSN1948-5719

Conference

Conference2012 IEEE International Ultrasonics Symposium, IUS 2012
Country/TerritoryGermany
CityDresden
Period7/10/1210/10/12

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