Background Echocardiography is the method of choice when one wishes to examine
myocardial function. Qualitative assessment of the 2D grey scale images obtained is …

Background—Strain and strain rate have been proposed as tools to quantify regional
myocardial function. One of the major pitfalls of the current methodology is its angle …

OBJECTIVE: It has been shown that speckle tracking ultrasound (STU) is capable of
measuring peak strain accurately in vitro over a range of compression rates and amplitudes …

At present, ultrasonic strain and strain rate imaging only give information on the deformation
occurring along the image line. As a result, the techniques have been shown to be angle …

Speckle tracking in 2-D ultrasound images has become an established tool for assessment
of left ventricular function. The recent development of ultrasound systems with capability to …

With little data published on the accuracy of cardiac 3-D strain measurements, we
investigated the agreement between 3-D echocardiography and sonomicrometry in an in …

Abstract Aims Two-dimensional (2D) speckle echocardiography enables objective
assessment of left ventricular function through the analysis of myocardial strain, which can …

Aims Ultrasound-derived myocardial strain can render valuable diagnostic and prognostic
information. However, acquisition settings can have an important impact on the …

Purpose The purpose of this study was to validate the accuracy of our novel 3D speckle
tracking method by using numerical data, and to demonstrate the rapid processing of this …

Background: There is significant interest in speckle tracking echo derived mechanical
indices to assess myocardial deformation and contractility. Current commercial B-mode …