Color Doppler imaging of the myocardium: current status and potential clinical applications.
Doppler myocardial imaging (DMI) is a new technique with potential clinical and research applications. It applies traditional pulsed and color Doppler techniques to the analysis of myocardial contractile velocity. A major area of focus is in the quantitation of regional and global myocardial function and evaluation of myocardial perfusion in conjunction with myocardial contrast studies. DMI may also provide a direct, relatively load-independent assessment of diastolic function. Further work is required to identify its role in clinical and research studies.
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D003326:Coronary Circulation / Q000502:physiology; D018618:Echocardiography, Doppler, Color / Q000295:instrumentation; D006801:Humans; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D016277:Ventricular Function, Left