Intravascular ultrasonography before and after intervention: In vivo comparison with angiography G.Pieter Gerritsen, MD, Elma J. Gussenhoven, MD, Salem H.K. The, MD, Herman Pieterman, MD, Aad v.d. Lugt, MD, Wenguang Li, MSc, Nicolaas Bom, PhD, Lukas C. van Dijk, MD, Nico A.J.J. Du Bois, MD, Hero van Urk, MD Journal of Vascular Surgery Volume 18, Issue 1, Pages 31-40 (July 1993) DOI: 10.1067/mva.1993.41957 Copyright © 1993 Society for Vascular Surgery and International Society for Cardiovascular Surgery, North American Chapter Terms and Conditions
Fig. 1 Intravascular ultrasound catheter together with diagram. Ultrasound crystal inside dome rotates so that cross-sectional image of artery can be obtained. (Reprinted with permission of the European Journal for Vascular Surgery from Gussenhoven WJ, Essed CE, Frietman P, et al. Eur J Vasc Surg 1989; 3:571-6.) Journal of Vascular Surgery 1993 18, 31-40DOI: (10.1067/mva.1993.41957) Copyright © 1993 Society for Vascular Surgery and International Society for Cardiovascular Surgery, North American Chapter Terms and Conditions
Fig. 2 Angiographic and intravascular ultrasonographic cross sections obtained from superficial femoral artery before and after balloon angioplasty. Under fluoroscopy radiopaque ruler is used to mark position of ultrasound catheter. Before intervention normal arterial segment is seen proximally (at level 24). From level 26 to 32, 6 cm long stenosis is observed. At level 26 stenosis seen angiographically is 50% to 90%; with ultrasonography stenosis is greater than 90%. At level 32 angiography and ultrasonography classify obstruction as 50% to 90% stenosis. Aneurysm is seen at level 33. At level 34 obstruction is classified as less than 50% by both angiography and ultrasonography. Lesions seen at levels 26, 32, and 35 are classified as eccentric soft lesions. After balloon angioplasty, normal cross-sectional site is seen at level 24 angiographically and on ultrasonography. At level 26 dissection is seen with both techniques, but degree of stenosis is discordant: less than 50% on angiography and 50% to 90% on ultrasonography. Obstruction is related to large lesion dissected from arterial wall. At level 32 similar discordant analysis is found: on angiography less than 50% and on ultrasonography 50% to 90%. At level 34 aneurysm is seen. Note echogenicity of blood inside aneurysm in postinterventional photograph compared with other cross sections in which saline is used to replace blood. At level 35 both angiography and ultrasonography reveal residual stenosis of less than 50%. Plus sign indicates catheter; calibration, 1 mm. Journal of Vascular Surgery 1993 18, 31-40DOI: (10.1067/mva.1993.41957) Copyright © 1993 Society for Vascular Surgery and International Society for Cardiovascular Surgery, North American Chapter Terms and Conditions
Fig. 3 Intravascular ultrasonographic cross sections of superficial femoral artery before and after balloon angioplasty showing traced contours of free lumen and media-bounded lumen area. Region enclosed by two contours is lesion area. Quantitative results before and after intervention are provided. (Reprinted in part with permission of Circulation from The SHK, Gussenhoven EJ, Zhong Y, et al. Circulation 1992; 86:483-93.) Journal of Vascular Surgery 1993 18, 31-40DOI: (10.1067/mva.1993.41957) Copyright © 1993 Society for Vascular Surgery and International Society for Cardiovascular Surgery, North American Chapter Terms and Conditions
Fig. 4 Angiographic and intravascular ultrasonographic cross section of superficial femoral artery after balloon angioplasty. At level 33 both techniques reveal dissection. Semiquantitative and quantitative analyses with respect to degree of stenosis were not possible echographically given inadequate ultrasound information seen beyond dissection (arrow). Plus sign indicates catheter; calibration, 1 mm. Journal of Vascular Surgery 1993 18, 31-40DOI: (10.1067/mva.1993.41957) Copyright © 1993 Society for Vascular Surgery and International Society for Cardiovascular Surgery, North American Chapter Terms and Conditions
Fig. 5 Angiographic and intravascular ultrasonographic cross section obtained before intervention showing discrepancy in classification of stenosis. At level 11 angiography judges stenosis less than 50% (arrow). On ultrasongoraphy large eccentric soft lesion is seen classified as 50% to 90% stenosis. Plus sign indicates catheter; calibration, 1 mm. Journal of Vascular Surgery 1993 18, 31-40DOI: (10.1067/mva.1993.41957) Copyright © 1993 Society for Vascular Surgery and International Society for Cardiovascular Surgery, North American Chapter Terms and Conditions
Fig. 6 Intravascular ultrasonographic cross sections obtained from superficial femoral artery at corresponding levels before (left) and after (right) balloon angioplasty with 6 mm diameter balloon. No angiogram was available before intervention because of origin obstruction of superficial femoral artery. Before laser angioplasty, ultrasound catheter was advanced blinded proximally to distally through lesion. Ultrasound catheter is seen to be completely surrounded by soft concentric lesion. Hypoechoic media is circumferentially seen, indicating diameter of vessel of 3.5 mm (between arrows). After intervention, lesion for major part has disappeared; diameter of vessel increased to 4.5 mm. Internal elastic lamina rupture is seen at 9 o'clock position evidenced as interruption of internal elastic lamina echoes (small arrows). Plus sign indicates catheter; calibration, 1 mm. (Reprinted in part with permission of Circulation from The SHK, Gussenhoven EJ, Zhong Y, et al. Circulation 1992; 86:483-93.) Journal of Vascular Surgery 1993 18, 31-40DOI: (10.1067/mva.1993.41957) Copyright © 1993 Society for Vascular Surgery and International Society for Cardiovascular Surgery, North American Chapter Terms and Conditions
Fig. 7 Angiographic and intravascular ultrasonographic cross sections obtained from superficial femoral artery before and after balloon angioplasty. Before intervention, concordant classification is obtained from angiography and ultrasonography. At level 18 stenosis of greater than 90% was observed. Lesion is classified as concentric soft. After intervention, dissection is seen both angiographically and on ultrasonography. Angiography judges stenosis as less than 50%; ultrasonography, however, reveals 50% to 90% stenosis. Lesion is seen dissected from arterial wall. Plus sign indicates catheter; calibration, 1 mm. Journal of Vascular Surgery 1993 18, 31-40DOI: (10.1067/mva.1993.41957) Copyright © 1993 Society for Vascular Surgery and International Society for Cardiovascular Surgery, North American Chapter Terms and Conditions