Title :
Computerized Ultrasonic Arteriography: A New Technique for Imaging the Carotid Bifurcation
Author :
Miles, Richard D. ; Russell, James B. ; Sumner, David S.
Author_Institution :
Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, Southern Illinois University
fDate :
5/1/1982 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The development of a new noninvasive computerized technique for producing simultaneous lateral, anterior-posterior, and transverse views of the carotid bifurcation for the diagnosis of occlusive disease is described. These multiplanar views have been used to detect 40 percent diameter reductions with a sensitivity of 100 percent and a specificity of 85 percent in 94 comparisons with vessel X-rays.
Keywords :
Angiography; Bifurcation; Biomedical computing; Biomedical engineering; Biomedical imaging; Diseases; Instruments; Lesions; Ultrasonic imaging; X-rays; Arterial Occlusive Diseases; Carotid Arteries; Carotid Artery Diseases; Doppler Effect; Humans; Microcomputers; Ultrasonography;
Journal_Title :
Biomedical Engineering, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TBME.1982.324909