Visually optimized intravascular imaging and associated devices, systems, and methods

An intravascular imaging system, the system comprising:

• a computer configured to receive a selection of a desired settings group from a plurality of settings groups corresponding respectively to different imaging targets, wherein the desired settings group comprises a plurality of settings suitable for imaging a desired imaging target of the different imaging targets, wherein the plurality of settings correspond respectively to different components of an image acquisition pipeline, wherein the different components of the image acquisition pipeline comprise an intravascular imaging device, a patient interface module (PIM), and the computer;
• the intravascular imaging device, wherein the intravascular imaging device is configured to apply a first setting of the plurality of settings to live image data obtained by the intravascular imaging device while positioned within a blood vessel;
• and
• the PIM, wherein the PIM is configured to apply a second setting of the plurality of settings to the live image data received from the intravascular imaging device, and
• wherein the computer is configured to execute software to apply a third setting of the plurality of settings to the live image data received from the PTM, and
• wherein the computer is configured to output, to a display, an intravascular image generated from the live image data at the computer.