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- Title
Mechanically Rotating Intravascular Ultrasound (IVUS) Transducer: A Review.
- Authors
Sung, Jin-Ho; Chang, Jin-Ho
- Abstract
Intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) is a valuable imaging modality for the diagnosis of atherosclerosis. It provides useful clinical information, such as lumen size, vessel wall thickness, and plaque composition, by providing a cross-sectional vascular image. For several decades, IVUS has made remarkable progress in improving the accuracy of diagnosing cardiovascular disease that remains the leading cause of death globally. As the quality of IVUS images mainly depends on the performance of the IVUS transducer, various IVUS transducers have been developed. Therefore, in this review, recently developed mechanically rotating IVUS transducers, especially ones exploiting piezoelectric ceramics or single crystals, are discussed. In addition, this review addresses the history and technical challenges in the development of IVUS transducers and the prospects of next-generation IVUS transducers.
- Subjects
INTRAVASCULAR ultrasonography; CAUSES of death; PIEZOELECTRIC ceramics; CARDIOVASCULAR diseases; CROSS-sectional imaging; TRANSDUCERS; TECHNICAL textiles
- Publication
Sensors (14248220), 2021, Vol 21, Issue 11, p3907
- ISSN
1424-8220
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/s21113907