Quantification of Images Obtained During Myocardial Contrast Echocardiography
- 1 July 1994
- journal article
- Published by Wiley in Echocardiography
- Vol. 11 (4) , 385-396
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1540-8175.1994.tb01381.x
Abstract
This article describes currently used quantitative methods for analysis of data obtained during myocardial contrast echocardiography. The specific issues addressed are: obtaining time-intensity curves from the myocardium in order to derive transit rates of microbubbles through the myocardium; defining spatial distribution of flow within a myocardial segment; and color-coding algorithms used to define the extent and magnitude of hypoperfusion within a cross-section of the heart. These methods are being adopted by several companies dealing with acquisition and analysis of echocardiographic data and should become available soon for clinical use.Keywords
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