Angle-independent myocardial elastography - Theoretical analysis and clinical validation

Progress in Biomedical Optics and Imaging - Proceedings of SPIE

Volumn 6513, Issue , 2007, Pages

  Konofagou, Elisa E ^a,b   Lee, Wei Ning ^a   Fung kee Fung, Simon D ^a  

^a Columbia University ^*  (United States)

^b Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

Author keywords

Angle independent; Echocardiography; Elastography; Ischemia; Left ventricle; Myocardial; Strain

Indexed keywords

CORRELATION METHODS; DISEASES; MUSCLE; SIGNAL PROCESSING; STRAIN CONTROL;

CARDIAC MUSCLES; ELASTOGRAPHY; LEFT VENTRICLES;

ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY;

EID: 35148876622     PISSN: 16057422     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.710110     Document Type: Conference Paper

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