A system and method of processing images of a region of interest of a
patient is provided. The method comprises acquiring a reference image of
the region of interest of the patient; during a pullback of an
intravascular sensor in the region of interest, triggering simultaneously
the steps of: acquiring a data collected by the sensor characteristic of
the region of interest; and acquiring a succession of images of the
region of interest associated with the location of the intravascular
sensor when acquiring the data, respectively. The method further includes
registering the succession of images; associating the location of the
intravascular sensor relative to the step of acquiring the data collected
by the intravascular sensor; and displaying and positioning the data
collected by the intravascular sensor on the reference image in
correspondence to the location of the intravascular sensor at the
respective step of acquiring the data.