An intravascular imaging system comprising: a control module including a pulse generator , a motor , and a processor ; a catheter coupleable to the control module ; and at least one imager disposed in the catheter ; wherein the processor is adapted for executing processor-readable instructions that enable actions, including: pulling back the imager from a first end of a survey region to a second end of the survey region opposite the first end, wherein the imager is pulled back at a first linear rate of pullback; imaging the survey region to obtain a set of first images while pulling back the imager from the first end of the survey region to the second end of the survey region ; identifying a region of interest within the survey region using at least a portion of the set of first images of the survey region; pulling back the imager from a first end of the region of interest to a second end of the region of interest opposite the first end, wherein the imager is pulled back at a second linear rate of pullback that is less than the first linear rate of pullback; imaging the region of interest identified within the survey region to obtain a set of second images while pulling back the imager from a first end of the region of interest to a second end of the region of interest opposite the first end; and displaying at least a portion of the set of second images. a control module including a pulse generator , a motor , and a processor ; a catheter coupleable to the control module ; and at least one imager disposed in the catheter ; wherein the processor is adapted for executing processor-readable instructions that enable actions, including: pulling back the imager from a first end of a survey region to a second end of the survey region opposite the first end, wherein the imager is pulled back at a first linear rate of pullback; imaging the survey region to obtain a set of first images while pulling back the imager from the first end of the survey region to the second end of the survey region ; identifying a region of interest within the survey region using at least a portion of the set of first images of the survey region; pulling back the imager from a first end of the region of interest to a second end of the region of interest opposite the first end, wherein the imager is pulled back at a second linear rate of pullback that is less than the first linear rate of pullback; imaging the region of interest identified within the survey region to obtain a set of second images while pulling back the imager from a first end of the region of interest to a second end of the region of interest opposite the first end; and displaying at least a portion of the set of second images. pulling back the imager from a first end of a survey region to a second end of the survey region opposite the first end, wherein the imager is pulled back at a first linear rate of pullback; imaging the survey region to obtain a set of first images while pulling back the imager from the first end of the survey region to the second end of the survey region ; identifying a region of interest within the survey region using at least a portion of the set of first images of the survey region; pulling back the imager from a first end of the region of interest to a second end of the region of interest opposite the first end, wherein the imager is pulled back at a second linear rate of pullback that is less than the first linear rate of pullback; imaging the region of interest identified within the survey region to obtain a set of second images while pulling back the imager from a first end of the region of interest to a second end of the region of interest opposite the first end; and displaying at least a portion of the set of second images. <EOS>