Intramural Shear Strain (ISS), the angular deformation of the arterial tissues within the depth
of the wall, can be assessed by estimating the wall longitudinal motion at different depth …

Ultrasound-based algorithms are commonly used to assess mechanical properties of arterial
walls in studies of arterial stiffness and atherosclerosis. Speckle tracking based techniques …

We have previously shown that there is a distinct longitudinal movement of the arterial wall
during a cardiac cycle. This movement is larger in the intima-media region than in the …

Using a recently developed high-resolution noninvasive ultrasonic method, we recently
demonstrated that the intima-media complex of the common carotid artery show a …

Arterial stiffness is an important risk factor for cardiovascular disease. As such, ultrasound-
based methods have been proposed to assess arterial strain as a measure of stiffness. The …

The primary trigger for myocardial infarction and stroke is destabilization of atherosclerotic
plaques. It has been hypothesized that the shear strain, induced in the adventitial layer by …

The potential of intravascular ultrasound imaging for characterizing regional arterial
elasticity was examined in an experimental tissue-equivalent vessel model. Differential …

Ultrasound based estimation of arterial wall properties is commonly used to assess vessel
wall stiffness in studies of vascular diseases. Recently, it was shown that the longitudinal …

The evaluation of arterial wall motion and hemodynamics contribute to early diagnosis of
carotid atherosclerosis. The low wall shear stress in the arteries is known to be related to the …

The motion, and resulting strain, of the arterial wall nearby an atheromatous plaque is
believed to be affected by the plaque and therefore may carry important information about …