DocumentCode
1994311
Title
Nonuniform geometric and elastic properties of arteries: local and global characterization
Author
Li, John K-J. ; Zhu, Ying ; Drzewiecki, Gary ; Khaw, Kenneth ; Agarwal, Jatin
Author_Institution
Dept. of Biomed. Eng., Rutgers Univ., Piscataway, NJ, USA
fYear
2000
fDate
2000
Firstpage
37
Lastpage
38
Abstract
Nonuniformities in geometric and elastic properties arise from vascular structure, tapering and branching. Methods to quantify these are reviewed and new approaches are introduced that can be used to assess local and global nonuniformities
Keywords
biomechanics; blood vessels; elastic constants; elastic moduli; viscoelasticity; area ratios; arteries; branching; compliance; dynamic elastic modulus; global nonuniformities; local nonuniformities; nonuniform elastic properties; nonuniform geometric properties; tapering; vascular structure; viscous modulus; Animals; Arteries; Biomedical engineering; Cardiology; Heart; Humans; Impedance; Muscles; Reflection; Ultrasonic imaging;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Bioengineering Conference, 2000. Proceedings of the IEEE 26th Annual Northeast
Conference_Location
Storrs, CT
Print_ISBN
0-7803-6341-8
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/NEBC.2000.842367
Filename
842367
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