Journal
BIOMEDICAL OPTICS EXPRESS
Volume 3, Issue 6, Pages 1413-1426Publisher
Optica Publishing Group
DOI: 10.1364/BOE.3.001413
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- National Institutes of Health [R21 HL108263, R01 HL095717]
- American Heart Association [11PRE7320034]
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The rupture of thin-cap fibroatheroma accounts for most acute coronary events. Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) allows quantification of fibrous cap (FC) thickness in vivo. Conventional manual analysis, by visually determining the thinnest part of the FC is subject to inter-observer variability and does not capture the 3-D morphology of the FC. We propose and validate a computer-aided method that allows volumetric analysis of FC. The radial FC boundary is semi-automatically segmented using a dynamic programming algorithm. The thickness at every point of the FC boundary, along with 3-D morphology of the FC, can be quantified. The method was validated against three experienced OCT image analysts in 14 lipid-rich lesions. The proposed method may advance our understanding of the mechanisms behind plaque rupture and improve disease management. (C) 2012 Optical Society of America
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