Abstract
In this study, first we propose a biplane strain imaging method using a commercial ultrasound system, yielding estimation of the strain in three orthogonal directions. Secondly, an animal model of a child's heart was introduced that is suitable to simulate congenital heart disease and was used to test the method in vivo. The proposed approach can serve as a framework to monitor the development of cardiac hypertrophy and fibrosis. A 2D strain estimation technique using radio frequency (RF) ultrasound data was applied. Biplane image acquisition was performed at a relatively low frame rate (
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 963-979 |
Journal | Physics in Medicine and Biology |
Volume | 55 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 21 Feb 2010 |