IVUS Fundamentals and Techniques - summitMD.com
IVUS Fundamentals and Techniques - summitMD.com
IVUS Fundamentals and Techniques - summitMD.com
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Imaging Procedure - II<br />
• St<strong>and</strong>ard image acquisition protocols needed for<br />
• Viewing, underst<strong>and</strong>ing, <strong>and</strong> <strong>com</strong>paring studies at a later date<br />
• Serial <strong>IVUS</strong> analysis<br />
• Multicenter studies (often have their own protocol)<br />
• Accurate voice annotation<br />
• Label studies <strong>com</strong>pletely<br />
• Vessel (e.g., LAD) <strong>and</strong> lesion location (e.g., proximal)<br />
• Device use<br />
• Temporal relationship between imaging run <strong>and</strong> procedure (e.g., prep<br />
re-<br />
intervention, post-stent stent #1, etc.)<br />
• Perform <strong>com</strong>plete imaging runs back to aorto-ostial ostial junction<br />
• Free look at proximal vessel <strong>and</strong> at LMCA if imaging LAD/LCX<br />
• Motorized pullback
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