Table.
Technical Design Inputs for OCT in Neurointerventional Surgery
| Design Input | Existing OCT Devices | HF-OCT |
|---|---|---|
| Device Profile: Compatible with ≥ 0.017” microcatheter | No | Yes |
| Device Stiffness: Can negotiate tortuous paths | No | Yes |
| Image field-of-view: > 7 mm radius | No | Yes |
| Image in tortuosity: Uniform illumination and free of artifacts | No | Yes |
| Blood clearance: Imaging during standard contrast injection protocol (e.g., 3–5 ml/s for 3 s) | Yes | Yes |
| Pullback length: Image > 8 cm of vessel within 3 s pullback | No | Yes |