Investigation of Human Carotid Artery Wall and Atherosclerotic Plaque Mechanics Using B-mode Ultrasound
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ABSTRACT Sequences of B-mode ultrasound images of human carotid arteries were analyzed to assess regional variations in the motion of the wall and atherosclerotic plaques on them. Measurement of the frame-by frame position of discrete speckle patterns enabled the estimation of both radial (circumferential) and axial (longitudinal) motion of the wall. Large differences could be observed between the cyclical patterns and degree of motion even at relatively close sites indicating large strains of the intervening tissue.
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