Contrast-specific ultrasonic flow measurements based on both input and output time intensities

Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology

Volumn 29, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 671-678

  Yeh, Chih Kuang ^a   Yang, Mei Ju ^a   Li, Pai Chi ^a,b  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL HEALTH RESEARCH INSTITUTES   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Flow estimation; Indicator dilution theory; Shadowing effect; Time intensity curve; Ultrasonic contrast agent

Indexed keywords

BUBBLES (IN FLUIDS); CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); CORRELATION METHODS;

TIME INTENSITY CURVES;

ULTRASONIC TESTING;

ECHO CONTRAST MEDIUM;

ACCURACY; ARTICLE; CONTRAST SENSITIVITY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DOPPLER FLOWMETRY; EVALUATION; FLOW RATE; IMAGE PROCESSING; IMAGING SYSTEM; INDICATOR DILUTION CURVE; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; PARAMETER; PERFUSION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIABILITY;

EID: 0037660330     PISSN: 03015629     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-5629(02)00771-8     Document Type: Article

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