title: Ultrasound-based radial and longitudinal strain estimation of the carotid artery: a feasibility study.
abstract: Ultrasound-based estimation of arterial wall elasticity is commonly used to assess arterial stiffness. However, previous elastography studies have mostly addressed radial strain measurements, and the longitudinal strain has been more or less ignored. This study shows the feasibility of a speckle-tracking-based algorithm for simultaneous estimation of radial and longitudinal strain in the carotid artery in silico. Additionally, these results were preliminarily confirmed in vivo.
authors: Matilda
authors: M
authors: Larsson
authors: Florence
authors: F
authors: Kremer
authors: Piet
authors: P
authors: Claus
authors: Tatiana
authors: T
authors: Kuznetsova
authors: Lars-Ake
authors: LA
authors: Brodin
authors: Jan
authors: J
authors: D'hooge
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000465:Algorithms; D002339:Carotid Arteries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000502:physiology; D003198:Computer Simulation; D003324:Coronary Artery Disease / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D054459:Elasticity Imaging Techniques / Q000379:methods*; D005240:Feasibility Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008955:Models, Cardiovascular; D012815:Signal Processing, Computer-Assisted; D059289:Vascular Stiffness / Q000502:physiology*