Semi-automated analysis of dynamic changes in myocardial contrast from real-time three-dimensional echocardiographic images as a basis for volumetric quantification of myocardial perfusion

European Journal of Echocardiography

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 485-490

  Veronesi, Federico ^a,b,c   Caiani, Enrico G ^b   Toledo, Eran ^c   Corsi, Cristiana ^a   Collins, Keith A ^c   Lammertin, Georgeanne ^c   Lamberti, Claudio ^a   Lang, Roberto M ^c   Mor Avi, Victor ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^b POLITECNICO DI MILANO   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Image registration; Myocardial perfusion; Real time 3D echocardiography

Indexed keywords

CONTRAST MEDIUM;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; EXPERIMENTAL PIG; HEART MUSCLE PERFUSION; IMAGING SYSTEM; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THREE DIMENSIONAL ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; VOLUMETRY;

ANIMALS; CARDIAC VOLUME; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY, THREE-DIMENSIONAL; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; HEART VENTRICLES; IMAGE PROCESSING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; MALE; MYOCARDIAL PERFUSION IMAGING; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 67650360366     PISSN: 15252167     EISSN: 15322114     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ejechocard/jen209     Document Type: Article

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