Near-infrared photoacoustic imaging of atrial RF ablation

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    Abstract

    Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common sustained cardiac arrhythmia in clinical practice, with increasing incidence globally. RF ablation is a common treatment for AF, attempting to interrupt aberrant electrical patterns. The success rate of this procedure is suboptimal (∼60%), with a substantial amount of patients needing reintervention [1]. Providing the surgeon with real time feedback on lesion formation could increase the efficacy of this procedure [2]. We consider visible contrast in the lesion and routine intracardiac echography (ICE) guidance, to put forward photoacoustic/ultrasound imaging (PAUS) as a means to visualize the lesion. The objective of this study is to identify the optimum illumination wavelengths for lesion contrast and imaging depth [3].

    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publication2017 IEEE International Ultrasonics Symposium, IUS 2017
    PublisherIEEE
    ISBN (Electronic)9781538633830
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 31 Oct 2017
    Event2017 IEEE International Ultrasonics Symposium - Washington, DC, United States
    Duration: 6 Sept 20179 Sept 2017
    http://ewh.ieee.org/conf/ius/2017/

    Conference

    Conference2017 IEEE International Ultrasonics Symposium
    Abbreviated titleIUS 2017
    Country/TerritoryUnited States
    CityWashington, DC
    Period6/09/179/09/17
    Internet address

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