Table 2.

Comparative characterization of pathology using Intravascular Ultrasound and Optical Coherence Tomography.

	OCT	IVUS
Necrotic core	+++	+
TCFA	+++	–
Thrombus	+++	+
Calcium	++	+++
Stent expansion/sizing	+++	+++
Stent apposition	+++	++
Vascular injury	+++	++
PCI guidance	+	++
Stent restenosis/NIH	++	+++
Stent coverage Ostial lesion	+++ +	– ++

IVUS, intravascular ultrasound; NIH, neointimal hyperplasia; PCI, percutaneous coronary intervention; OCT, optical coherence tomography; TCFA, thin cap fibroatheroma. +++ = excellent capability; ++ =good capability; + = poor capability; − = impossible