3D cardiac strain imaging using a novel tracking method

IFMBE Proceedings

Volumn 22, Issue , 2008, Pages 697-700

  Lopata, R G P ^a   Nillesen, M M ^a   Gerrits, I H ^a   Hansen, H H G ^a   Kapusta, L ^a   Thijssen, J M ^a   De Korte, C L ^a  

^a RADBOUD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

3D; Cardiac strain; Strain imaging; Tracking; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

3D; CARDIAC STRAIN; STRAIN IMAGING; TRACKING; ULTRASOUND;

ANIMALS; DEFORMATION; HEART; PIXELS; RADIO; RADIO WAVES; THREE DIMENSIONAL; ULTRASONICS;

STRAIN RATE;

EID: 70350630466     PISSN: 16800737     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-540-89208-3_166     Document Type: Conference Paper

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