| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5960299 | Heart Rhythm | 2014 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
The study results suggest that spectroscopic photoacoustic imaging has the potential to accurately assess RF ablation lesion size and position with submillimeter precision and may be well suited to guide transcatheter RF atrial ablation in clinical practice.
Keywords
TCMnitrotetrazolium blueSPAdeoxyhemoglobinFOVNTBtPAROIPBSThree-dimensionalCBRMRIOctReal timeAblationImagingMagnetic resonance imagingOptical coherence tomographyTissue characterizationPhotoacousticUltrasoundRadiofrequencyAtrial fibrillationPhosphate-buffered salineregion of interestField of viewARFIacoustic radiation force impulse
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Authors
Nicholas BSc, Luigi MD, PhD, FHRS, Andrea MD, FHRS, Stanislav PhD, Richard PhD,