Cyclic changes of blood echogenicity in high-frequency ultrasound

M. G.M. de Kroon, C. J. Slager, W. J. Gussenhoven, P. W. Serruys, J. R.T.C. Roelandt, N. Bom

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Abstract

Ultrasound images from human arteries obtained in vivo with an intravascular 30 MHz ultrasound imaging device show that blood echogenicity changes during the cardiac cycle. Quantitative measurements of blood echogenicity during the cardiac cycle suggest that these variations may be related to changes in the state of erythrocyte aggregation, which are induced by varying shear rate.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)723-728
Number of pages6
JournalUltrasound in Medicine and Biology
Volume17
Issue number7
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1991
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Blood echogenicity
  • Cardiac cycle
  • Red blood cell aggregation

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