Atherosclerosis is a widespread disease that accounts for nearly 3-quarters of deaths due to
cardiovascular disease. Ultrasound elastography might be able to reliably identify …

Background—Intravascular ultrasound elastography assesses the local strain of the
atherosclerotic vessel wall. In the present study, the potential to identify different plaque …

Intravascular ultrasound elastography is a method for measuring the local elastic properties
of coronary atherosclerotic plaques using intravascular ultrasound (IVUS). Mechanical …

Objective: Intravascular elastography is concerned with methods for measuring the local
elastic properties using intravascular ultrasound (IVUS). The elastic properties of the vessel …

The material composition and morphology of the atherosclerotic plaque components are
considered to be more important determinants of acute coronary ischemic syndromes than …

Background—The composition of plaque is a major determinant of coronary-related clinical
syndromes. Intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) elastography has proven to be a technique …

Intravascular ultrasound elastography is a method for measuring the local elastic properties
using intravascular ultrasound (IVUS). The elastic properties of the different tissues within …

To assess the elastic mechanical properties of atherosclerotic plaque with different
morphological properties by intravascular ultrasound elastography (IVUSE). 30 purebred …

Intravascular Ultrasound Blastography. The response of a tissue to mechanical excitation is
a function of its mechanical properties. Excitation can be dynamic or quasistatic in nature …

Background—In vivo detection of vulnerable plaques is presently limited by a lack of
diagnostic tools. Intravascular ultrasound elastography is a new technique based on …