Quantitative real-time imaging of myocardium based on ultrasonic integrated backscatter.
The integrated backscatter calculation over the full, two-dimensional echocardiographic sector is implemented to produce images from closed-chest dogs. This new real-time integrated backscatter measurement system allows a continuous determination of integrated backscatter from all myocardial regions in the ultrasonic view. By replacing the conventional video processor in a commercial two-dimensional echocardiographic imager with this new real-time backscatter measurement system, it is possible to produce real-time two-dimensional images based on integrated backscatter.
Thomas
L J
LJ
Dept. of Phys. and Med., Washington Univ., St. Louis, MO.
Barzilai
B
B
Perez
J E
JE
Sobel
B E
BE
Wickline
S A
SA
Miller
J G
JG