The future of imaging is the integration of function and anatomy. Hongki Yoo et al. have successfully done just that by combining two existing intravascular imaging techniques into a single catheter-based system. Their dual-modality intra-arterial catheter uses a combination of optical frequency domain imaging and near-infrared fluorescence imaging to simultaneously provide molecular information in the context of the surrounding three-dimensional microanatomy of the artery wall.
- Hongki Yoo
- Jin Won Kim
- Guillermo J Tearney