In vitro evaluation of ultrasound Doppler strain rate imaging: Modification for measurement in a slowly moving tissue phantom

Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology

Volumn 29, Issue 12, 2003, Pages 1725-1734

  Matre, Knut ^a,b   Ahmed, Aymen B ^a,b   Gregersen, Hans ^c   Heimdal, Andreas ^d   Hausken, Trygve ^a,b   Ødegaard, Svein ^a,b   Gilja, Odd Helge ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERGEN   (Norway)

^b HAUKELAND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^c AALBORG UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^d Ge Vingmed Ultrasound AS   (Norway)

Author keywords

Doppler ultrasound; Gastric antrum; Gastric wall; Gastrointestinal tract; In vitro; Silicone rubber strip; Smooth muscle; Strain rate imaging

Indexed keywords

DOPPLER EFFECT; MEDICAL IMAGING; STRAIN RATE; TISSUE;

STRAIN RATE IMAGING (SRI);

ULTRASONIC APPLICATIONS;

SILICONE;

ACCURACY; APPARATUS; ARTICLE; CALCULATION; DOPPLER ECHOGRAPHY; ERROR; IMAGE ANALYSIS; IN VITRO STUDY; MEASUREMENT; METHODOLOGY; MOVEMENT (PHYSIOLOGY); OBSERVER VARIATION; PHANTOM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAMPLE SIZE; TISSUE; ULTRASOUND; VARIANCE; VELOCITY;

EID: 0347753508     PISSN: 03015629     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ultrasmedbio.2003.08.006     Document Type: Article

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