Integrated multimodality intravascular imaging system that combines optical coherence tomography, ultrasound imaging, and acoustic radiation force optical coherence elastography
US10231706B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 14, 2014 |
| Grant date | Mar 19, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 27, 2035 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B8/5261
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An integrated intraluminal imaging system includes an optical coherence tomography interferometer (OCT), an ultrasound subsystem (US) and a phase resolved acoustic radiation force optical coherence elastography subsystem (PR-RAF-OCE). The steps include performing OCT to generate a returned optical signal, performing US imaging to generate a returned ultrasound signal, performing PRARF-OCE to generate a returned PR-ARF-OCE signal by generating a amplitude modulated ultrasound beam or chirped amplitude modulated ultrasound beam to frequency sweep the acoustic radiation force, measuring the ARF induced tissue displacement using phase resolved OCT, and the frequency dependence of the PR-ARF-OCE signal, processing the returned optical signal, the returned ultrasound signal and the measured frequency dependence of the returned PR-ARF-OCE optical coherence elastographic signal to quantitatively measure the mechanical properties of the identified tissues with both spectral and spatial resolution using enhanced materials response at mechanically resonant frequencies.
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