title: [New techniques for the quantification of myocardial function: acoustic quantification, color kinesis, tissue Doppler and "strain rate imaging"].
abstract: In this article, the authors discuss different semi-quantitative methods for the analysis of global and regional myocardial function. Analysis of endocardial motion and direct measurements of myocardial velocities are the basic principles. The former is a two-dimensional technique which, however, requires good image quality and which is influenced by motion artefacts. The latter technique has a better signal to noise ratio and offers the opportunity to sufficiently quantify diastole. Strain rate imaging is a new and interesting way to display and evaluate regional myocardial deformation.
authors.affiliation: Medizinische Klinik II mit Poliklinik Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg.
authors.forename: J U
authors.initials: JU
authors.lastname: Voigt
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: von Bibra
authors.forename: W G
authors.initials: WG
authors.lastname: Daniel
mesh_terms: D015150:Echocardiography, Doppler / Q000379:methods*; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D007090:Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted; D009200:Myocardial Contraction / Q000502:physiology*; D012984:Software; D016277:Ventricular Function, Left / Q000502:physiology*