title: Advanced methods for perfusion analysis in echocardiography.
abstract: It has been shown that besides positron emission tomography, single photon emission computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging; contrast echocardiography can be used for qualitative and quantitative myocardial perfusion assessment. In this review, the properties of ultrasound contrast agents, imaging techniques and acquisition methods are shortly described and the possibilities of perfusion echocardiography are summarized. The main focus is put on the description of three perfusion models: mathematical models, physical models assuming an ideal inflow and physical models including inflow measurement.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Communication, Brno University of Technology, Brno, Czech Republic. kolarr@feec.vutbr.cz
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kolář
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Jiřík
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Harabis
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mézl
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bartos
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D003287:Contrast Media; D003326:Coronary Circulation; D004452:Echocardiography; D006801:Humans; D007090:Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted; D008955:Models, Cardiovascular; D055414:Myocardial Perfusion Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media