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Imaging the vulnerable plaque
Thanks to: Dr. Tom Johnson
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Topics
• Why do it?
• What’s available
• How to chose an appropriate method
• Examples
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Why?
• Diagnosis and treatment
• Prognostic indicator
• Surrogate endpoint in a trial
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Vulnerable plaque imaging in vivo
Plaque sizeLarge core
MacrophagesThin cap
Carotid ultrasound, CT, MRIAngiography IVUS,
IVUS Palpography, OCT
MRI, IVUS VH, OCT, IVMRI
MRI,PET, OCT
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Best method?
• Invasive or non-invasive
• Resolution
• Tissue penetration
• Ability to discriminate different components
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Resolution?
• Physical limits
• Focus
• Movement(acquisition time)
IVUS
Visible light
Infra-red light
Ultra-highRadio frequency
MRI
X-rays
Thin fibrous
cap atheroma
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Tissue penetration?
Visible light Infra-red light IVUS MRIX-rays
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Carotid ultrasound
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Carotid MRI with USPIOs
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Treatment with statins
Tang, et al. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2009 Jun 2;53(22):2039-50.
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Multiple slice computed tomography
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Multiple slice computed tomography
Karsch KR et al. J Am Coll Cardiol 2001;37(5):1430-5.
IVUS
MS-CT
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Multiple slice computed tomography
Calcified lipid-rich plaque
MS-CT
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Mechanical Transducer
Solid-State Transducer
Intravascular UltrasoundIVUS
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IVUS Image Formation
• High frequency sound waves reflect off interfaces
• Echo intensity lines are scaled and converted to gray-scale to make the ultrasonic image
K Gorski, EuroPCR 2006
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Virtual Histology IVUS (VH-IVUS)
K Gorski, EuroPCR 2006
Frequency & Amplitude
analysed in VH-IVUS
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VH-IVUSMay facilitate detection of vulnerable plaque
IMT intimal medial thickeningPIT pathological intimal thickeningFT fibrotic plaqueFC fibrocalcific plaqueFA fibroatheromacaFA calcified fibroatheromaTCFA thin cap fibroatheromaCa TCFA calcified thin cap fibroatheroma
FIBROUSFIBROLIPIDICCALCIFIEDLIPID NECROSIS
EuroIntervention 2009;5:177-189
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Image Generation• Measure echo time
delay of reflected light waves
• One pixel 5 x 19 um
• One axial line 1024 pixels
• One frame 500 axial lines
• Optical resolution 15 axial, 20 to 40 um transverse
Slide courtesy of
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Pullback Generation
• One pullback 270 frames
Slide courtesy of
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Pullback Generation
“L-Mode”
longitudinal view
“B-Mode”
cross-sectional view
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OCT vs Histology& IVUS
+ VH IVUS
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BCB88 - Calcified Plaque
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CharacterisingPlaque In-Vivo
JACC 2007 50(10):933-9
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CharacterisingPlaque In-Vivo
JACC 2007 50(10):933-9
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JACC 2009 55(2):122-32
111 Dead patients115 Culprit plaques
65 Plaque RupturesPlaque Area
Plaque BurdenNecrotic CoreIntimal Macrophage
50 Plaque ErosionsYounger
Female
Mature ThrombusOcclusive Thrombus
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Summary
• Carotid ultrasound and MRI can be used as surrogate endpoints
• CT may replace angiography for diagnosis but not yet
• IVUS can identify TCFA (just) but invasive
• OCT can tell rupture from erosion but invasive