Finite element modeling and intravascular ultrasound elastography of vulnerable plaques: Parameter variation

Ultrasonics

Volumn 42, Issue 1-9, 2004, Pages 723-729

  Baldewsing, Radj A ^a   De Korte, Chris L ^a,b   Schaar, Johannes A ^a,b   Mastik, Frits ^a   Van der Steen, Antonius F W ^a,b  

^a ERASMUS MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b ROYAL NETHERLANDS ACADEMY OF ARTS AND SCIENCES   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Catheter position; Finite element simulation; Intravascular ultrasound elastography; Strain artefacts; Vulnerable plaque; Young's modulus and Poisson's ratio

Indexed keywords

CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ELASTIC MODULI; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MEDICAL IMAGING; POISSON RATIO;

CATHETER POSITION; INTRAVASCULAR ULTRASOUND ELASTOGRAPHY; STRAIN ARTEFACTS; VULNERABLE PLAQUE;

ULTRASONICS;

ARTERIOSCLEROSIS; ARTICLE; ECHOGRAPHY; ELASTICITY; ENDOSCOPIC ECHOGRAPHY; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; HUMAN; IMAGE PROCESSING; IMAGE QUALITY; METHODOLOGY; POISSON DISTRIBUTION;

ARTERIOSCLEROSIS; ELASTICITY; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; HUMANS; IMAGE PROCESSING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; PHANTOMS, IMAGING; POISSON DISTRIBUTION; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, INTERVENTIONAL;

EID: 1642632674     PISSN: 0041624X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ultras.2003.11.017     Document Type: Conference Paper

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