Coronary Imaging uses advanced technologies to provide a detailed view of the coronary arteries from inside the blood vessel. Techniques such as Intravascular Ultrasound (IVUS) and Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) help assess coronary blockages with greater precision and assist in planning and optimising complex angioplasty procedures.
Senior Interventional Cardiologist providing advanced coronary assessment and precision-guided treatment using modern intravascular imaging technologies including IVUS and OCT.
Coronary imaging refers to advanced techniques used to obtain detailed information about the inside of the coronary arteries. While conventional coronary angiography provides an outline of the blood vessel, intravascular imaging can provide additional information about the artery wall, plaque, vessel size and the characteristics of a coronary blockage.
Advanced technologies such as Intravascular Ultrasound (IVUS) and Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) can help the cardiologist assess selected coronary lesions more precisely and guide the planning and optimisation of angioplasty and stent procedures.
Advanced intravascular technologies provide important information that may not always be available from conventional angiography alone.
Intravascular Ultrasound uses ultrasound technology inside the coronary artery to assess vessel size, plaque characteristics and the severity of selected coronary lesions.
Optical Coherence Tomography provides very high-resolution images of the inside of coronary arteries and can help evaluate plaque and stent characteristics.
Coronary angiography provides an X-ray based view of blood flow within the coronary arteries and helps identify narrowing or blockage.
Advanced coronary imaging may be used in selected patients when additional information is needed to understand the coronary artery, assess a blockage more precisely or guide a complex angioplasty procedure.
IVUS and OCT are complementary intravascular imaging technologies. The choice of technique depends on the clinical situation and the information required by the cardiologist.
IVUS uses ultrasound to provide cross-sectional images of the coronary artery and can assist in evaluating vessel dimensions, plaque and stent expansion.
OCT uses light-based technology to provide high-resolution images of the inner structure of coronary arteries and implanted stents.
In selected cases, intravascular imaging can support careful planning and optimisation of coronary angioplasty and stent treatment.
Not every patient undergoing coronary angiography or angioplasty requires intravascular imaging. Your cardiologist decides whether advanced imaging is useful based on the coronary anatomy and clinical condition.
Advanced imaging helps provide additional information for selected patients and supports a more detailed understanding of coronary artery disease.
Provides detailed information about the coronary artery beyond a conventional angiogram.
Helps assess coronary anatomy and plan selected interventional procedures.
Supports precision during selected angioplasty and coronary stent procedures.
Helps your cardiologist make treatment decisions based on your individual coronary anatomy and condition.
Shripad Heart Centre provides advanced coronary evaluation and precision-guided cardiac care. Dr. Shripad V. Khairnar uses modern interventional technologies, including IVUS and OCT where clinically appropriate, to help assess complex coronary artery disease and guide selected angioplasty procedures.