Title :
Backscatter imaging and myocardial tissue characterization
Author :
Miller, James G. ; Perez, J.E. ; Wickline, Samuel A. ; Baldwin, Steven L. ; Barzilai, Benico ; Davila-Roman, Victor ; Fedewa, Russell J. ; Finch-Johnston, Ann E. ; Hall, Christopher S. ; Handley, Scott M. ; Hockett, Franklin D. ; Holland, Mark R. ; Kovács
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys., Washington Univ., St. Louis, MO, USA
Abstract :
The goal of myocardial ultrasonic tissue characterization is to complement two-dimensional and Doppler echocardiography by providing information (such as assessment of regional viability based on localized values of backscatter) beyond that derived from an assessment of myocardial dimensions and motion. Quantitative backscatter imaging can be subdivided into three broad areas: (1) direct applications, in which specific pathologies are identified and monitored, (2) indirect applications, in which quantitative techniques designed for use in tissue characterization serve to expand the role of echocardiography, and (3) contributions to the understanding of cardiac structure and function
Keywords :
backscatter; echocardiography; muscle; ultrasonic scattering; backscatter imaging; cardiac function; cardiac structure; medical diagnostic imaging; myocardial dimensions; myocardial motion; myocardial tissue characterization; quantitative backscatter imaging; regional viability assessment; specific pathologies; tissue characterization; Acoustic propagation; Anisotropic magnetoresistance; Backscatter; Cardiology; Echocardiography; Heart; Laboratories; Myocardium; Pathology; Ultrasonic imaging;
Conference_Titel :
Ultrasonics Symposium, 1998. Proceedings., 1998 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Sendai
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-4095-7
DOI :
10.1109/ULTSYM.1998.765159
