An integrated system for the non-invasive assessment of vessel wall and hemodynamic properties of large arteries by means of ultrasound

European Journal of Ultrasound

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 257-266

  Brands, Peter J ^a   Hoeks, Arnold P G ^a   Willigers, Jean ^a   Willekes, Christine ^a   Reneman, Robert S ^a  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Blood flow velocity distribution; Distension; Instrumentation; Shear rate; Signal processing; Ultrasound; Wall thickness

Indexed keywords

ACOUSTIC SIGNAL PROCESSING; BLOOD VESSELS; DATA ACQUISITION; HEMODYNAMICS; NONINVASIVE MEDICAL PROCEDURES;

ULTRASONIC SIGNAL PROCESSING;

ULTRASONIC APPLICATIONS;

ARTERIAL CIRCULATION; ARTERY DILATATION; ARTICLE; BLOOD FLOW VELOCITY; BLOOD VESSEL DIAMETER; BLOOD VESSEL WALL; HEMODYNAMICS; INSTRUMENTATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REAL TIME ECHOGRAPHY; SHEAR RATE; SIGNAL PROCESSING; THICKNESS; ULTRASOUND; WAVEFORM;

EID: 0032884654     PISSN: 09298266     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0929-8266(99)00033-6     Document Type: Article

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