Lesion-Specific Prediction of Segmental Fractional Flow Reserve Using Deep Learning and Optical Coherence Tomography-Derived Features
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Intracoronary imaging-derived physiologic indices enable vessel-level assessment of coronary flow impairment by integrating obstructive plaque burden. However, accurately evaluating hyperemic flow remains challenging due to the difficulty of simultaneously incorporating both vascular geometry and plaque composition. METHODS AND RESULTS: values correlated strongly with wire-based ∆FFR (R=0.932, P<0.001), achieving an accuracy of 0.952 for detecting physiologically significant lesions and an area under the curve of 0.953 in the ROC analysis. The model accurately localized segmental pressure gradients, effectively distinguishing focal from diffuse disease patterns. CONCLUSIONS: This novel deep learning-based algorithm enabled lesion-specific, pressure wire-free physiologic assessment from a single OCT pullback. By integrating anatomical and compositional data, it supported improved diagnostic accuracy and personalized treatment for coronary artery disease.
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BibTeX
@article{eom2026lesionspecific,
title = {{Lesion-Specific Prediction of Segmental Fractional Flow Reserve Using Deep Learning and Optical Coherence Tomography-Derived Features}},
author = {Juyeol Eom and Dong Oh Kang and Hyeong Soo Nam and Woojin Lee and Jin Won Kim and Hongki Yoo},
journal = {Circulation Journal},
year = {2026},
month = jul,
doi = {10.1253/circj.cj-26-0020},
url = {https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/circj/90/8/90_CJ-26-0020/_article},
note = {CC BY-NC-ND},
}
RIS
TY - JOUR
TI - Lesion-Specific Prediction of Segmental Fractional Flow Reserve Using Deep Learning and Optical Coherence Tomography-Derived Features
AU - Juyeol Eom
AU - Dong Oh Kang
AU - Hyeong Soo Nam
AU - Woojin Lee
AU - Jin Won Kim
AU - Hongki Yoo
PY - 2026
DA - 2026/07/24
JO - Circulation Journal
DO - 10.1253/circj.cj-26-0020
UR - https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/circj/90/8/90_CJ-26-0020/_article
AB - BACKGROUND: Intracoronary imaging-derived physiologic indices enable vessel-level assessment of coronary flow impairment by integrating obstructive plaque burden. However, accurately evaluating hyperemic flow remains challenging due to the difficulty of simultaneously incorporating both vascular geometry and plaque composition. METHODS AND RESULTS: values correlated strongly with wire-based ∆FFR (R=0.932, P<0.001), achieving an accuracy of 0.952 for detecting physiologically significant lesions and an area under the curve of 0.953 in the ROC analysis. The model accurately localized segmental pressure gradients, effectively distinguishing focal from diffuse disease patterns. CONCLUSIONS: This novel deep learning-based algorithm enabled lesion-specific, pressure wire-free physiologic assessment from a single OCT pullback. By integrating anatomical and compositional data, it supported improved diagnostic accuracy and personalized treatment for coronary artery disease.
SN - 1347-4820
SN - 1346-9843
ER -