Estimation of blood velocity, volumetric flow and wall shear rate using Doppler ultrasound

Ultrasound

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 120-129

  Hoskins, Peter R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Doppler ultrasound; Geometric spectral broadening; Maximum velocity; Mean velocity; Volumetric flow; Wall shear stress

Indexed keywords

EID: 80053217531     PISSN: 1742271X     EISSN: 17431344     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/ult.2011.011015     Document Type: Review

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