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In vivo Near Infrared Fluorescence (NIRF) Intravascular Molecular Imaging of Inflammatory Plaque, a Multimodal Approach to Imaging of Atherosclerosis
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2011
We detail a new near-infrared fluorescence (NIRF) catheter for 2-dimensional intravascular molecular imaging of plaque biology in vivo. The NIRF catheter can visualize key biological processes such as inflammation by reporting on the presence of plaque-avid activatable and targeted NIR fluorochromes. The catheter utilizes clinical engineering and power requirements and is targeted for application in human coronary arteries. The following research study describes a multimodal imaging strategy...
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Intravital Imaging of Attenuated Auxotrophic Mycobacterium tuberculosis in Murine Lung during Early Intravascular Infection
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2026
Here, we present a protocol for intravital imaging of an attenuated BSL-2-approved Mycobacterium tuberculosis. strain in the murine lung using a permanent lung window. This approach enables longitudinal, single-cell-resolution analysis of early host-pathogen interactions, including bacillary localization, vascular dynamics, and macrophage uptake within the same lung microenvironment.
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Intracerebroventricular and Intravascular Injection of Viral Particles and Fluorescent Microbeads into the Neonatal Brain
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2016
Here, we describe a simple method of intracerebroventricular and intravascular injection of viral particles or fluorescent microbeads into the neonatal mouse brain. The localization pattern of the virus and nanoparticles could be detected by microscopic evaluation or by in situ hybridization.
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Intravascular Delivery of Biologics to the Rat Kidney
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2016
The administration of drugs for recovery of kidney function requires control of the localization and distribution of the therapeutic compound. Here, we describe in detail a simple technique for intrarenal delivery of drugs in rats. This procedure may be easily performed with no mortality and high reproducibility.
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In Ovo Intravascular Injection in Chicken Embryos
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2022
The overall goal of this paper is to describe how to perform in ovo intracellular injection of exogenous materials into chicken embryos. This approach is very useful to study the developmental biology of chicken embryos.
FAQs
Angiography primarily outlines the vessel lumen, whereas intravascular imaging adds cross-sectional information about the lumen, vessel wall, plaque, and implanted devices. This distinction matters when the visible vessel outline does not fully explain disease severity or treatment status. The added structural detail can support more informed diagnosis, treatment planning, and evaluation of vascular interventions.
Intravascular imaging may use a miniature ultrasound transducer or an optical coherence tomography probe. Both are carried through the vessel to generate cross-sectional images, allowing examination of the lumen, vessel wall, plaque, and implanted devices. These options provide structural information that angiography alone may not reveal, supporting assessment of coronary disease and vascular treatments.
Cross-sectional views help characterize atherosclerotic lesions by showing more than a two-dimensional vessel outline. In coronary disease, they can contribute to assessment of lesion severity and composition, while also displaying the relationship between an implanted device and the vessel. This combination links structural observation with decisions about treatment and subsequent evaluation.
During a procedure, a catheter carries either a miniature ultrasound transducer or OCT probe through the vessel. The device generates cross-sectional images that can be reviewed for the lumen, vessel wall, plaque, and implanted devices. This workflow supplies intravascular findings at the time they are needed for diagnosis, planning, or outcome assessment.
For stent placement, imaging can identify incomplete expansion or malapposition, findings that may not be apparent from angiography alone. This information helps clinicians assess the implanted device in relation to the treated vessel rather than relying only on the lumen outline. It therefore supports treatment assessment and evaluation of intervention outcomes.
Clinicians may use these methods when angiography does not provide enough information to characterize coronary disease or judge an implanted device. Their applications span lesion assessment, treatment planning, guidance during stent placement, and evaluation after vascular intervention. The resulting images connect disease characterization with procedural decisions, making the techniques relevant across diagnosis, intervention, and outcome assessment.