Molecular imaging for risk prediction of coronary artery disease: A close or far fetched option?

Molecular imaging for atherosclerosis has been the focus of mounting interest and research over the past several years, but it has not yet reached its full potential. In the current issue of the journal, Majeed et al.1 report an interesting correlation between molecular and anatomical imaging data. In 62 patients admitted to the hospital with a diagnosis of acute coronary syndrome (ACS), the investigators performed multivessel optical coherence tomography (OCT) imaging at the time of invasive coronary angiography to acquire intravascular details of plaque instability.
Source: Atherosclerosis - Category: Cardiology Authors: Tags: Editorial Source Type: research