Measurement and analysis of vibration in the myocardium telescopic motion for novel echo-graphic diagnosis

Acoustical Science and Technology

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 17-22

  Kanai, Hiroshi ^a   Katsumata, Shin Ichi ^a   Honda, Hideyuki ^b   Koiwa, Yoshiro ^c  

^a TOHOKU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b TOHOKU BUNKA GAKUEN UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c TOHOKU UNIVERSITY GRADUATE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Myocardium vibration; Myocardium vulnerability; Phased tracking method

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; LASER DOPPLER VELOCIMETERS; NATURAL FREQUENCIES; REAL TIME SYSTEMS; RELAXATION PROCESSES; TRANSDUCERS; VIBRATION MEASUREMENT;

PHASED TRACKING METHOD;

ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY;

EID: 0037285486     PISSN: 13463969     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1250/ast.24.17     Document Type: Article

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