Title :
Synchronization of contrast agent destruction and imaging for perfusion assessment
Author :
Gardner, EA ; Bendiksen, R. ; Sponheim, N. ; Holley, GL ; Tornes, A. ; Krishnan, S. ; Miller, PD ; Fowkes, K. ; Gee, A. ; Oygarden, KG
Author_Institution :
Acuson Corp., Mountain View, CA, USA
Abstract :
Modifications were made to a commercial ultrasound scanner to improve established myocardial perfusion estimation methods. These modified methods were tested in a series of animal experiments where the coronary flow was controlled. The measured flow was related to perfusion parameters determined through ultrasonic imaging
Keywords :
blood flow measurement; bubbles; cardiovascular system; curve fitting; echocardiography; haemorheology; medical image processing; synchronisation; animal experiments; cardiovascular stress; contrast agent destruction; controlled coronary flow; destruction wash-in technique; exponential curve fitting; microbubbles; modified ultrasound scanner; myocardial perfusion estimation; synchronization; ultrasonic imaging; Animals; Arteries; Fluid flow measurement; Heart; Myocardium; Probes; Stress; Testing; Ultrasonic imaging; Ultrasonic variables measurement;
Conference_Titel :
Ultrasonics Symposium, 2000 IEEE
Conference_Location :
San Juan
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-6365-5
DOI :
10.1109/ULTSYM.2000.921698
