Method and apparatus for determination of atherosclerotic...

Details Method and apparatus for determination of atherosclerotic... Method and apparatus for determination of atherosclerotic...

2011-01-04

2011-01-04

Casler, Brian (Department: 3737)

Surgery

Diagnostic testing

Detecting nuclear, electromagnetic, or ultrasonic radiation

C600S478000, C600S479000, C600S480000, C600S407000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07865231

ABSTRACT:
Methods for diagnosing vulnerable atherosclerotic plaque using optical coherence tomography to measure tissue optical properties, including backreflectance of heterogeneous layers, such as plaque cap, lipid pool composition and macrophage presence. Methods also include measurement of spatially and temporally dependent reflectance, measurement of multiple wavelength reflectance, low coherence interferometry, polarization and quantification of macrophage content.

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