Non-Invasive Ultrasonic Measurement of the Relative Volume Change of the Arterial Wall - First in vivo trial

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Abstract

The objective of this study was to show a method that combine non-invasive measurements of the relative diameter change, the radial and the longitudinal strain of the intima-media complex of arterial walls, respectively, to obtain total change in arterial wall volume for a segment of the common carotid artery. The method was evaluated in a limited trial in vivo, comprising five normotensive subjects. Compared to the volume at end-diastole, the average maximum increase in arterial wall volume during each cardiac cycle was 3.2 % (SD 1.8). The aver-age maximum decrease of the arterial wall volume was -5.7 % (SD 3.5). This provides a new way of examining and quantifying the elastic properties of arterial walls.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2008 IEEE Ultrasonics symposium, vols 1-4 and appendix
PublisherIEEE - Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages856-858
Publication statusPublished - 2008
EventIEEE Ultrasonics Symposium, 2008 - Beijing, China
Duration: 2008 Nov 22008 Nov 5

Publication series

Name
ISSN (Print)1051-0117

Conference

ConferenceIEEE Ultrasonics Symposium, 2008
Country/TerritoryChina
CityBeijing
Period2008/11/022008/11/05

Subject classification (UKÄ)

  • Medical Engineering

Free keywords

  • volumetric strain
  • non-invasive ultrasound
  • longitudinal strain
  • arterial stiffness
  • intima-media compression
  • carotid artery

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