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Showing 1 to 7 of 7 for “"intravascular imaging"”.
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Multi Array, Conformable Ultrasound Patch for Soft Tissue Imaging
Medical ultrasound imaging is a rapidly growing field due to its safety and affordability when compared to other imaging modalities such as MRI and X-Ray. Ultrasound transducers are made in various configurations from dense 2-D arrays for volumetric imaging to single element needle like transducers …
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Endovascular Optical Coherence Tomography Imaging in Cerebrovascular Disease
… tomography (OCT) is the highest resolution intravascular imaging modality available, utilizing near-infrared light with a wavelength of approximately 1300 nm and excellent spatial resolution of 10µm is achievable. With near histologic resolution, OCT has been described as an optical biopsy …
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Predictors of hospital procedures completed for North Texas patients with systemic lupus erythematosus
… fell under the categories of cardiovascular intravascular imaging (20.2%), Blood product infusion (13.9%), and kidney dialysis (11.4%). These procedure categories were congruent with the common comorbidities in SLE patients that have been documented in literature. This study did not find the …
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High-Speed Photoacoustic Microscopy In Vivo
… capable of high-speed, high-resolution 3D imaging in vivo. PAM combines the advantages of optical absorption contrast and ultrasonic resolution for deep imaging beyond the quasi-ballistic regime. Its high sensitivity to optical absorption enables the imaging of important physiological …
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Design, analysis and evaluation of sigma-delta based beamformers for medical ultrasound imaging applications
… single-bit beamformers in digital ultrasound imaging systems. Furthermore, the increasing need to design lightweight ultrasound systems with low power consumption and low noise, provide ample justification for development and innovation in the use of single-bit beamformers in ultrasound …
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High-Performance CMOS Front-End ASICs for SiPM Detectors and High-Frequency Ultrasound and Photoacoustic Imaging
… energy physics, positron emission tomography imaging, and light detection and ranging applications. The slow-rising edge of standard SiPM signal, however, makes the timing measurement sensitive to noise and leads to poor timing resolution. Besides, the SiPM energy measurement utilizing …
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Investigation Into The Role Of Biomechanical Forces In Determining The Behaviour of Coronary Atherosclerotic Plaques
… to rupture with prospective virtual-histology intravascular ultrasound (VH-IVUS) studies linking VH-TCFA to future adverse clinical events. VH-TCFA are however common along the coronary tree with the majority remaining clinically silent, suggesting that factors other than plaque phenotype play …