Automated analysis of fibrous cap in intravascular optical coherence tomography images of coronary arteries

Abstract Thin-cap fibroatheroma (TCFA) and plaque rupture have been recognized as the most frequent risk factor for thrombosis and acute coronary syndrome. Intravascular optical coherence tomography (IVOCT) can identify TCFA and assess cap thickness, which provides an opportunity to assess plaque vu...

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Main Authors: Juhwan Lee, Gabriel T. R. Pereira, Yazan Gharaibeh, Chaitanya Kolluru, Vladislav N. Zimin, Luis A. P. Dallan, Justin N. Kim, Ammar Hoori, Sadeer G. Al-Kindi, Giulio Guagliumi, Hiram G. Bezerra, David L. Wilson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2022-12-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-24884-1