Seminars in Vascular Surgery
Volume 19, Issue 3 , Pages 128-131, September 2006

Principles and Devices

  • George E. Kopchok, BS

      Affiliations

    • Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, CA.
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to George E. Kopchok, Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute, 1124 West Carson Street, Torrance, CA 90502.
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  • Carlos E. Donayre, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Vascular Surgery, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, CA.
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  • Rodney A. White, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Vascular Surgery, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, CA.

The development of catheter-based ultrasound imaging began in the 1950s using large-diameter catheters and frequencies of between 1 and 10 MHz. In the 1970s, 360° cross-sectional imaging of vessels was reported using multi-element or phase-array transducers. Since then, refinements in imaging frequency, catheter size, image quality, and computer-driven imaging platforms have transformed intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) from predominately a research tool to an important clinical intervention.

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PII: S0895-7967(06)00037-8

doi:10.1053/j.semvascsurg.2006.06.006

Seminars in Vascular Surgery
Volume 19, Issue 3 , Pages 128-131, September 2006

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