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ArticleIEEE transactions on bio-medical engineering2022

An Ex Vivo Study of Outward Electrical Impedance Tomography (OEIT) for Intravascular Imaging.

Yuan Luo, Dong Huang, Zi-Yu Huang, Tzung K Hsiai, Yu-Chong Tai

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Article in IEEE transactions on bio-medical engineering, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.

Yuan Luo
Dong Huang
Zi-Yu Huang
Tzung K Hsiai
Yu-Chong Tai
California Institute of Technology · USPeking University · CNState Key Laboratory of Transducer Technology · CNUniversity of California, Los Angeles · US

Funding

Electronica Impedance to Access Metabolically Active PlaqueR01HL118650 · NHLBI · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES · PI HSIAI, TZUNG K · 2014 to 2022
$3.3M
NHLBI NIH HHS R01 HL118650
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Abstract

objectiveAtherosclerosis is a chronic immuno-inflammatory condition emerging in arteries and considered the cause of a myriad of cardiovascular diseases. Atherosclerotic lesion characterization through invasive imaging modalities is essential in disease evaluation and determining intervention strategy. Recently, electrical properties of the lesions have been utilized in assessing its vulnerability mainly owing to its capability to differentiate lipid content existing in the lesion, albeit with limited detection resolution. Electrical impedance tomography is the natural extension of conventional spectrometric measurement by incorporating larger number of interrogating electrodes and advanced algorithm to achieve imaging of target objects and thus provides significantly richer information. It is within this context that we develop Outward Electrical Impedance Tomography (OEIT), aimed at intravascular imaging for atherosclerotic lesion characterization.

methodsWe utilized flexible electronics to establish the 32-electrode OEIT device with outward facing configuration suitable for imaging of vessels. We conducted comprehensive studies through simulation model and ex vivo setup to demonstrate the functionality of OEIT.

resultsQuantitative characterization for OEIT regarding its proximity sensing and conductivity differentiation was achieved using well-controlled experimental conditions. Imaging capability for OEIT was further verified with phantom setup using porcine aorta to emulate in vivo environment.

conclusionWe have successfully demonstrated a novel tool for intravascular imaging, OEIT, with unique advantages for atherosclerosis detection. SIGNIFICANCE: This study demonstrates for the first time a novel electrical tomography-based platform for intravascular imaging, and we believe it paves the way for further adaptation of OEIT for intravascular detection in more translational settings and offers great potential as an alternative imaging tool for medical diagnosis.

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AtherosclerosisTomographyAnimalsElectric ImpedancePhantoms, ImagingSwineTomography, X-Ray Computed

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