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Optical coherence tomography (OCT) can be used:
By providing the highest resolution (10-20 μm) images, optical coherence tomography (OCT) now promises to change the nature of how patients are treated.
OCT is an ideal modality to quantitate the angle and thickness of severe calcium, thus crucial in assessing the need for atherectomy-assisted PCI.
OCT and intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) should be thought of as complementary technologies because:
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