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Measurement of pulse wave velocity using magnetic resonance imaging
- Source :
- Scopus-Elsevier
- Publication Year :
- 2007
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Abstract
- Arterial stiffness has a strong relationship with cardiovascular disease. Pulse wave velocity (PWV) is increasingly used as a measure of arterial stiffness. The calculation of PWV requires accurate measurement of blood flow velocity and aortic length. Using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), we are able to accurately acquire blood flow velocity and to virtually measure the aortic length inside the central aorta. Manual measurement of aorta length is inaccurate and subjective. In this study, we set out to develop a method which automatically locates the thoracic aorta and measures aortic length, allowing noninvasive measurement of PWV derived from the aortic flow. Our method is novel, efficient and robust. This offers a reliable and convenient tool for PWV measurement allowing detailed non invasive assessment of cardiovascular risk.
- Subjects :
- Physics
medicine.medical_specialty
Aorta
medicine.diagnostic_test
Non invasive
Magnetic resonance imaging
Aortic flow
Blood flow
medicine.disease
Internal medicine
medicine.artery
cardiovascular system
medicine
Arterial stiffness
Cardiology
Thoracic aorta
Pulse wave velocity
Biomedical engineering
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 1557170X
- Volume :
- 2004
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Conference proceedings : ... Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. Annual Conference
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....b81ddaebe6a26fd0020b4147e54041ae