Intravascular ultrasound elastography is a method for measuring the local elastic
properties of coronary atherosclerotic plaques using intravascular ultrasound
(IVUS). Mechanical properties of the different tissues within a plaque are
measured through strain. In the last decade, several groups have applied
elastography intravascularly with various levels of success. In this paper, the
approaches of the different research groups will be discussed and the focus will
be on our approach to the application of intravascular elastography.
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