Advances in the application of optical coherence tomography in the assessment of ischemic stroke

Ischemic stroke has high morbidity,mortality,disability rate and recurrence.It is the one of the main diseases that threaten people's health in China.Its etiology,pathogenesis,and reaction mechanism has been the research hotspot and difficulty of related studies have shown that the optical coherence tomography technology is an effective measure to evaluate ischemic cerebral apoplexy.Optical coherence tomography(OCT)is a gradually developed and mature imaging technology in recent years,and there are related studies on internal carotid artery,retina and coronary artery.Based on the above background,this paper reviews the research progress of optical coherence tomography in the assessment of the etiology,pathogenesis and response mechanism of ischemic stroke.