In patients at high risk for ischemic stroke, clinical carotid ultrasound is often used to grade
stenosis, determine plaque burden and assess stroke risk. Analysis currently requires a …

Ultrasound strain imaging utilizes radio-frequency (RF) ultrasound echo signals to estimate
the relative elasticity of tissue under deformation. Due to the diagnostic value inherent in …

In atherosclerosis, low wall shear stress (WSS) is known to favor plaque development, while
high WSS increases plaque rupture risk. To improve plaque diagnostics, WSS monitoring is …

Cardiac elastography (CE) is an ultrasound-based technique utilizing radio-frequency (RF)
signals for assessing global and regional myocardial function. In this work, a complete strain …

An adaptive Bayesian regularized cardiac strain imaging (ABR-CSI) algorithm for in vivo
murine myocardial function assessment is presented. We report on 31 BALB/CJ mice (n= 17 …

Cardiac strain imaging (CSI) plays a critical role in the detection of myocardial motion
abnormalities. Displacement estimation is an important processing step to ensure the …

Ultrasound electrode displacement elastography (EDE) has demonstrated the potential to
monitor ablated regions in human patients after minimally invasive microwave ablation …

Objectives Non-invasive methods for monitoring arterial health and identifying early injury to
optimize treatment for patients are desirable. The objective of this study was to demonstrate …

Carotid plaque rupture can result in stroke or transient ischemic attack that can be
devastating for patients. Ultrasound strain imaging provides a noninvasive method to identify …

Objectives Traditional Doppler measures have been used to predict cognitive performance
in patients with carotid atherosclerosis. Novel measures, such as carotid plaque strain …