Title :
7C-2 Non-Invasive Measurements of Longitudinal Strain of the Arterial Wall
Author :
Cinthio, Magnus ; Jansson, Tomas ; Persson, Hans W. ; Lindström, Kjell ; Ahlgren, Åsa Ryden
Author_Institution :
Lund Univ., Lund
Abstract :
We have recently shown that there is a previous unknown longitudinal movement present in the arterial wall. The aim is now to investigate whether the longitudinal movement is associated with longitudinal strain of the arterial wall. The objective of this paper was to describe a new non-invasive ultrasonic technique that measures the longitudinal strain of arteries in human in-vivo. Results indicate that a longitudinal strain is present in the common carotid artery.
Keywords :
biomechanics; biomedical ultrasonics; blood vessels; arterial wall; common carotid artery; longitudinal movement; longitudinal strain; non-invasive ultrasonic technique; vascular mechanics; Capacitive sensors; Cardiology; Cardiovascular diseases; Carotid arteries; Humans; Length measurement; Position measurement; Strain measurement; Ultrasonic imaging; Ultrasonic variables measurement;
Conference_Titel :
Ultrasonics Symposium, 2007. IEEE
Conference_Location :
New York, NY
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1384-3
Electronic_ISBN :
1051-0117
DOI :
10.1109/ULTSYM.2007.148
