Article
Clinical Neurology
Takashi Tsuboi, Joshua K. Wong, Robert S. Eisinger, Lela Okromelidze, Mathew R. Burns, Adolfo Ramirez-Zamora, Leonardo Almeida, Aparna Wagle Shukla, Kelly D. Foote, Michael S. Okun, Sanjeet S. Grewal, Erik H. Middlebrooks
Summary: The optimal targets for deep brain stimulation in essential tremor and dystonic tremor remain unknown. This study suggests that DBS targeting the ventral intermediate nucleus/ventralis oralis posterior nucleus border and ventral intermediate nucleus region may be a reasonable treatment option for medication-refractory dystonic tremor and essential tremor patients. Our findings highlight the involvement of cerebello-thalamo-cortical and basal ganglia-thalamo-cortical networks in the pathophysiology of dystonic tremor.
Article
Clinical Neurology
Gabriela S. Gilmour, Davide Martino, Karen Hunka, Pia Lawrence, Zelma H. T. Kiss, Veronica Bruno
Summary: In this study, it was found that patients with ET-plus had similar tremor outcomes after VIM DBS compared to those with ET, without the development of new neurological issues. This suggests that patients with ET-plus can still be considered good candidates for VIM DBS treatment of tremor.
FRONTIERS IN NEUROLOGY
(2021)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Claire Olivier, Jean-Charles Lamy, Zuzana Kosutzka, Angele Van Hamme, Saoussen Cherif, Brian Lau, Marie Vidailhet, Carine Karachi, Marie-Laure Welter
Summary: This study investigated the effects of high-frequency non-invasive cerebellar transcranial alternating current stimulation (tACS) on patients with severe essential tremor (ET) who had previously undergone deep brain stimulation (DBS). The results showed that active-tACS significantly improved tremor amplitude and severity in the VIM-DBS group, while sham-tACS had no effect. In the non-VIM-DBS group, active-tACS also improved tremor amplitude and severity. These findings support the safety and potential efficacy of high-frequency cerebellar tACS in reducing ET amplitude and severity.
Review
Neurosciences
Beatrice Heim, Marina Peball, Johannes Hammermeister, Atbin Djamshidian, Florian Krismer, Klaus Seppi
Summary: The study evaluated the diagnostic accuracy of transcranial sonography for differential diagnosis of Parkinson's disease and essential tremor. The results showed that substantia nigra hyperechogenicity has high diagnostic accuracy for discriminating between Parkinson's disease and essential tremor. TCS is a low-cost, widely available, non-invasive, and radiation-free marker.
JOURNAL OF PARKINSONS DISEASE
(2022)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Nikolas R. Monteferrante, Brian G. Wilhelmi, Margaret Lambert, Francisco A. Ponce
Summary: Deep brain stimulation (DBS) is an established therapy for neurological movement disorders, but some patients may experience significant weight gain following DBS therapy. In a retrospective study, it was found that Parkinson's disease (PD) patients had significant weight gain at 3, 6, and 12 months post-DBS placement, with those undergoing STN DBS experiencing more weight gain than GPi DBS patients. Furthermore, PD patients with reduced LED after DBS surgery gained more weight compared to those with no change or increased LED levels.
JOURNAL OF NEUROSURGERY
(2021)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Vanessa M. Holanda, Robert Stephen Eisinger, Leonardo Almeida, Takashi Tsuboi, Huimin Wang, Michael S. Okun, Wissam Deeb, Addie Patterson, Aparna Wagle Shukla, Janine Lobo Lopes, Kelly Douglas Foote
Summary: This study aimed to evaluate the evolution of GPi DBS targeting in patients with dystonia or PD. During 15 years of follow-up, lead locations in the PD group migrated laterally, posteriorly, and dorsally, whereas leads in the dystonia group showed a trend in the dorsal direction. The evolving target may result from improvements in targeting techniques and clinical feedback intraoperatively and post-operatively.
FRONTIERS IN NEUROLOGY
(2021)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Freek Nieuwhof, Ivan Toni, Arthur W. G. Buijink, Bart P. C. van de Warrenburg, Rick C. Helmich
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the causal role of the cerebellum and motor cortex in dystonic tremor syndromes and explore the therapeutic efficacy of phase-locked transcranial alternating current stimulation (TACS). The findings show that the cerebellum plays a causal role in the generation of (non-jerky) dystonic tremor syndrome, and tremor phenotype may guide optimal intervention targets.
CLINICAL NEUROPHYSIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Stephanie Cernera, Jose D. Alcantara, Enrico Opri, Jackson N. Cagle, Robert S. Eisinger, Zachary Boogaart, Leena Pramanik, Madison Kelberman, Bhavana Patel, Kelly D. Foote, Michael S. Okun, Aysegul Gunduz
Summary: The study aimed to establish a physiology-driven responsive DBS system for personalized therapy in ET based on EMG signals. Results showed that EMG-driven rDBS provides clinically equivalent tremor suppression compared to traditional cDBS, while delivering less total electrical energy, leading to increased battery life of the INS.
Article
Clinical Neurology
Almudena Senchez-Gomez, Paola Camargo, Ana Cemara, Pedro Rolden, Jordi Rumia, Yaroslau Compta, Alvaro Carbayo, Maria Jose Marti, Esteban Munoz, Francesc Valldeoriola
Summary: The study evaluated the accuracy of the SureTune3 postoperative imaging software in determining the location of a deep brain stimulation electrode. The results showed a strong correlation between the SureTune3 software and clinical outcomes and adverse effects.
WORLD NEUROSURGERY
(2022)
Article
Medicine, Research & Experimental
Richard A. Rammo, Sarah J. Ozinga, Alexandra White, Sean J. Nagel, Andre G. Machado, Srivatsan Pallavaram, Binith J. Cheeran, Benjamin L. Walter
Summary: The study found that directional stimulation was more commonly used than omnidirectional stimulation in patients with Parkinson's disease and essential tremor. Significant improvements in therapeutic current strength, therapeutic window, and total electrical energy were found in leads programmed with directional stimulation.
Letter
Clinical Neurology
Paul Reker, Stefanie T. Jost, Petra Schiller, Alexandra Gronostay, Gereon R. Fink, Veerle Visser-Vandewalle, Keyoumars Ashkan, Alexandra Rizos, Pablo Martinez-Martin, Lena Strobel, Afsar Sattari, Lars Timmermann, Anna Sauerbier, K. Ray Chaudhuri, Elke Kalbe, Haidar S. Dafsari
Summary: Deep brain stimulation (DBS) is an effective treatment for essential tremor (ET). Gender differences have been observed in DBS for Parkinson's disease, and this systematic chart review also found gender differences in DBS treatment for ET. The main reason for this is the underrepresentation of women in referrals for surgical evaluation.
PARKINSONISM & RELATED DISORDERS
(2023)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Andrew Dorritie, Mohammad Faysel, Angelika Gruessner, Daphne Robakis
Summary: This study found that Black patients and Hispanic patients with PD, ET, or dystonia were less likely to be treated with deep brain stimulation (DBS) compared to White patients between 2012 and 2018.
PARKINSONISM & RELATED DISORDERS
(2023)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Giulia Franco, Paula Trujillo, Alexander M. Lopez, Megan A. Aumann, Dario J. Englot, Allison Hainline, Hakmook Kang, Peter E. Konrad, Benoit M. Dawant, Daniel O. Claassen, Sarah K. Bick
Summary: This study aimed to differentiate Parkinson's disease (PD) and essential tremor (ET) by comparing the structural brain differences in DBS patients. The results showed that smaller volumes in the pallidum and thalamus, as well as reduced thickness in specific brain regions, were associated with greater odds of ET diagnosis. Conversely, reduced volumes in the caudate, amygdala, putamen, and basal forebrain, and reduced thickness in other brain regions, were associated with greater odds of PD diagnosis. These findings contribute to a better understanding and differentiation of PD and ET.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Anna Latorre, Lorenzo Rocchi, Amit Batla, Alfredo Berardelli, John C. Rothwell, Kailash P. Bhatia
Summary: The study found that primary writing tremor and dystonic tremor syndrome share similar patterns of electrophysiological abnormalities, supporting the hypothesis of a common pathophysiology between them.
MOVEMENT DISORDERS
(2021)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Tariq Parker, Ashley L. B. Raghu, James J. FitzGerald, Alexander L. Green, Tipu Z. Aziz
Summary: Dual thalamo-pallidal stimulation demonstrates great flexibility and efficacy in managing complex movement disorders, but also has limitations.
JOURNAL OF NEUROSURGERY
(2021)
Editorial Material
Clinical Neurology
Uwe Walter, Mario Fuchs, Annette Grossmann, Michael Walter, Thomas Thiele, Alexander Storch, Matthias Wittstock
Summary: Vaccine-induced isolated carotid arterial thrombosis occurred in a 31-year-old male after receiving the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine. Treatment led to symptom improvement and the importance of vaccine history in evaluating both venous and arterial thromboembolic events was highlighted.
Article
Clinical Neurology
Isabelle Kuehn, Henning Maschke, Annette Grossmann, Karlheinz Hauenstein, Marc-Andre Weber, Uwe K. Zettl, Alexander Storch, Uwe Walter
Summary: The study aimed to investigate the relationship between gadolinium accumulation in the dentate nucleus of multiple sclerosis (MS) patients after repeated administration of gadolinium-based contrast agents and tissue alterations detectable on ultrasound. Results showed that gadolinium accumulation in the dentate nucleus was associated with cerebellar speech function, but not with trace metal accumulation or other tissue alterations detectable on ultrasound. Further research in larger study samples is needed to validate these findings.
NEUROLOGICAL SCIENCES
(2022)
Review
Clinical Neurology
Matthias Wittstock, Uwe Walter, Erik Volmer, Alexander Storch, Marc-Andre Weber, Annette Grossmann
Summary: Cerebral venous and sinus thrombosis (CVST) is a rare complication of adenovirus-vectored COVID-19 vaccines, mainly affecting women under 60 years of age. Symptoms occur 4-24 days after vaccination and include headache, neurological symptoms, and bleeding. Diagnosis can be made using magnetic resonance imaging and laboratory tests, and treatment requires specific anticoagulation and immunomodulation therapy.
Article
Anesthesiology
Uwe Walter, Maximilian Eggert, Udo Walther, Juergen Kreienmeyer, Christian Henker, Hanka Arndt, Daniel Cantre, Amelie Zitzmann
Summary: This article reports a case of a 72-year-old male patient who experienced delayed reversal of apnea after undergoing decompressive craniectomy of the posterior fossa and therapeutic hypothermia. The study highlights the importance of proving cerebral circulatory arrest in diagnosing brain death/death by neurologic criteria (BD/DNC).
CANADIAN JOURNAL OF ANESTHESIA-JOURNAL CANADIEN D ANESTHESIE
(2022)
Article
Acoustics
Jurgita Valaikiene, Felix Schlachetzki, Elsa Azevedo, Manfred Kaps, Piergiorgio Lochner, Aristeidis H. Katsanos, Uwe Walter, Claudio Baracchini, Eva Bartels, David Skoloudik
Summary: In the last decade, there has been significant expansion in the use of ultrasound examination in neurology. This is driven by the increasing demand for rapid and high-quality diagnostics in various acute diseases. The Neuro-POCUS working group has developed a concept called Neuro-POCUS, which aims to streamline conclusive imaging by bringing ultrasound examination directly to the bedside. This concept encourages neurologists to use quick and disease-oriented Neuro-POCUS as an adjunct to other imaging techniques, ultimately benefiting the patient by avoiding complications during imaging-free periods.
ULTRASCHALL IN DER MEDIZIN
(2022)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Felix Klawitter, Uwe Walter, Robert Patejdl, Josefine Endler, Daniel A. Reuter, Johannes Ehler
Summary: This study compared the qualitative assessment by the Heckmatt scale and quantitative greyscale analysis of muscle echogenicity in detecting ICU-AW. The results showed that qualitative MUS analysis seemed superior to quantitative greyscale analysis for detecting ICU-AW.
Editorial Material
Acoustics
Uwe Walter
ULTRASCHALL IN DER MEDIZIN
(2022)
Letter
Anesthesiology
Uwe Walter, Daniel Cantre, Amelie Zitzmann
CANADIAN JOURNAL OF ANESTHESIA-JOURNAL CANADIEN D ANESTHESIE
(2022)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Kelson James Almeida, Edson Bor-Seng-Shu, Jose Luiz Pedroso, Andre Carvalho Felicio, Marcelo de-Lima-Oliveira, Orlando Graziani Povoas Barsottini, Ricardo de Carvalho Nogueira, Fernando Mendes Paschoal-Junior, Vanderci Borges, Ilza Rosa Batista, Manoel Jacobsen Teixeira, Henrique Ballalai Ferraz, Uwe Walter
Summary: This study investigates the accuracy of TCS combined with the SST-16 test for differentiating idiopathic PD patients from healthy controls, and finds that the combination of SST-16 and TCS assessment is accurate for distinguishing PD patients from healthy controls.
CLINICAL NEUROLOGY AND NEUROSURGERY
(2022)
Article
Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Denis Revskij, Jakob Runst, Camilla Umstaetter, Luise Ehlers, Sarah Rohde, Dietmar Zechner, Manuela Bastian, Brigitte Mueller-Hilke, Georg Fuellen, Larissa Henze, Hugo Murua Escobar, Christian Junghanss, Axel Kowald, Uwe Walter, Ruediger Koehling, Olaf Wolkenhauer, Robert Jaster
Summary: This study investigates the relationship between Ucp2 and the microenvironment of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) using a model of accelerated aging. The results suggest that Ucp2 promotes tumor growth and is associated with the stromal response in the tumor microenvironment.
HEPATOBILIARY & PANCREATIC DISEASES INTERNATIONAL
(2023)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
David Devos, Julien Labreuche, Olivier Rascol, Jean-Christophe Corvol, Alain Duhamel, P. Guyon Delannoy, Werner Poewe, Yaroslau Compta, Nicola Pavese, Evzen Ruzicka, Petr Dusek, Bart Post, Bastiaan R. Bloem, Daniela Berg, Walter Maetzler, Markus Otto, Marie-Odile Habert, Stephane Lehericy, Joaquim Ferreira, Richard Dodel, Christine Tranchant, Alexandre Eusebio, Stephane Thobois, Ana-Raquel Marques, Wassilios G. Meissner, Fabienne Ory-Magne, Uwe Walter, Rob M. A. de Bie, Miguel Gago, Dolores Vilas, Jaime Kulisevsky, Cristina Januario, Miguel V. S. Coelho, Stefanie Behnke, Paul Worth, Klaus Seppi, Thavarak Ouk, Camille Potey, Celine Leclercq, Romain Viard, Gregory Kuchcinski, Renaud Lopes, Jean-Pierre Pruvo, Pascal Pigny, Guillaume Garcon, Ophelie Simonin, Jessica Carpentier, Anne-Sophie Rolland, Dag Nyholm, Christoph Scherfler, Jean-Francois Mangin, Marie Chupin, Regis Bordet, David T. Dexter, Caroline Fradette, Michael Spino, Fernando Tricta, Scott Ayton, Ashley I. Bush, Jean-Christophe Devedjian, James A. Duce, Ioav Cabantchik, Luc Defebvre, Dominique Deplanque, Caroline Moreau
Summary: In a 36-week trial involving participants with early Parkinson's disease who had not received levodopa, treatment with the iron chelator deferiprone led to worse scores in measures of parkinsonism compared to placebo.
NEW ENGLAND JOURNAL OF MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Nurcan Ueceyler, Mira Schliesser, Dimitar Evdokimov, Jakub Radziwon, Betty Feulner, Stefan Unterecker, Florian Rimmele, Uwe Walter
Summary: The echogenicity of the midbrain raphe area is reduced in patients with FMS and in patients with depression and physical pain, regardless of the presence or severity of pain, FMS, and depressive symptoms.
Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Felix Klawitter, Uwe Walter, Hubertus Axer, Robert Patejdl, Johannes Ehler
Summary: Intensive care unit-acquired weakness (ICUAW) is a common cause of muscle atrophy and functional disability in critically ill patients. Evaluating ICUAW is challenging due to sedation, delirium, and cognitive impairment. While invasive methods like muscle biopsies and nerve conduction studies have been attempted, they are impractical for daily use in intensive care medicine. Non-invasive neuromuscular ultrasound (NMUS) shows promise in detecting and monitoring muscle and nerve alterations in ICUAW, with potential for predicting patient outcome. This review highlights the current state and future opportunities of NMUS in ICUAW.
MEDICINA-LITHUANIA
(2023)
Meeting Abstract
Clinical Neurology
R. Reese, T. Kriesen, M. Kersten, A. Storch, M. Loehle, U. Walter
MOVEMENT DISORDERS
(2022)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Florian Rimmele, Josephine Janke, Peter Kropp, Ramon Kasch, Uwe Walter, Tim P. Juergens
Summary: Headaches are a common reason for emergency department visits, but distinguishing between primary and secondary headaches with severe implications is difficult. Current documentation methods are inadequate for proper diagnostic categorization.
FRONTIERS IN NEUROLOGY
(2022)
Article
Acoustics
Ting Luo, Zhen Wang, Xiaoling Yu, Zhiyu Han, Zhigang Cheng, Fangyi Liu, Jie Yu, Ping Liang
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the contribution of subtotal ultrasound-guided percutaneous microwave ablation (MWA) to the inhibition of programmed cell death protein-1 (PD-1) in advanced hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). The results showed that MWA >50% AR could enhance immune-related gene expression, activate CD8+ T cells, and thereby boost the immunomodulatory effect of PD-1 inhibitors.
ULTRASOUND IN MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY
(2024)
Letter
Acoustics
Bernard Cosyns, Sharon L. Mulvagh
ULTRASOUND IN MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY
(2024)
Article
Acoustics
Keith Barron, Michael Blaivas, Laura Blaivas, John Sadler, Isadora Deal
Summary: Researchers investigated whether quantitative ultrasound assessment of hyoid bone movement during induced swallowing would predict the failure of traditional assessment methods in stroke patients. They found that manual ultrasound measurement was not accurate in predicting the assessment outcome, but a machine learning algorithm showed substantial agreement with the results, suggesting its potential for improving dysphagia assessment.
ULTRASOUND IN MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY
(2024)
Article
Acoustics
Sheng Chen, Yi-Jie Qiu, Qi Zhang, Xiu-Yun Lu, Yun-Lin Huang, Yi Dong, Wen-Ping Wang
Summary: The impact of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) tumor size on Sonazoid contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) enhancement features was evaluated. The study found that tumor size had a significant impact on the washout features of HCC lesions, with smaller lesions exhibiting a later occurrence of washout.
ULTRASOUND IN MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY
(2024)
Article
Acoustics
Sean Mcgrath, Yu-Jack Shen, Masato Aragaki, Yamato Motooka, Takamasa Koga, Alexander Gregor, Nicholas Bernards, Emmanuel Cherin, Christine E. M. Demore, Kazuhiro Yasufuku, Naomi Matsuura
Summary: This study assessed the imaging ability of CE-EBUS in vitro and in vivo and found that CE-EBUS can produce contrast imaging comparable to commercial pre-clinical and clinical ultrasound systems. CE-EBUS has the potential for clinical characterization of mediastinal lymph nodes in lung cancer patients.
ULTRASOUND IN MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY
(2024)
Review
Acoustics
Ahmed M. Al-Jumaily, Hassan Liaquat, Sharad Paul
Summary: This article presents a comprehensive review on the effect of various operational parameters of focused ultrasound (FUS) on the injury zone produced by ultrasound beams for different dermatological applications. The article highlights the efficient operational parameters of FUS to enhance pain relief during surgery and make skin treatment more affordable. Additionally, a prospective future technique for efficient FUS is discussed.
ULTRASOUND IN MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY
(2024)
Article
Acoustics
Celine Porte, Thomas Lisson, Matthias Kohlen, Finn von Maltzahn, Stefanie Dencks, Saskia von Stillfried, Marion Piepenbrock, Anne Rix, Anshuman Dasgupta, Patrick Koczera, Peter Boor, Elmar Stickeler, Georg Schmitz, Fabian Kiessling
Summary: This study aimed to refine ULM for breast cancer patients by optimizing the measurement protocol, identifying translational challenges, and combining ULM with shear wave elastography. The results showed that the settings for microbubble injection strongly influence ULM images, requiring optimized protocols for different indications. Patient and examiner motion were identified as the main translational challenges for ULM.
ULTRASOUND IN MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY
(2024)
Review
Acoustics
Jocelyne Rivera, Antonia Digklia, Anna S. Christou, James Anibal, Katherine A. Vallis, Bradford J. Wood, Eleanor Stride
Summary: Immunotherapy is a major modality in cancer medicine, but its efficacy is limited and it has potential side effects. Ultrasound and cavitation agents can enhance the effectiveness of immunotherapy and stimulate immune responses.
ULTRASOUND IN MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY
(2024)
Article
Acoustics
Shyamala Guruvare, Shripad Hebbar, Lakshmi Bai, Padmapriya Jaiprakash, Deepa Reddy, Deepa Hc
Summary: This study assessed the accuracy of 3-D surface rendering of 2-D ultrasound images of the uterus using FMRA software for mapping uterine fibroids compared to pathological evaluation. The results showed good correlation between the two methods in terms of fibroid size and location. Inter-observer analysis also demonstrated reproducibility of measurements from two sonologists using the 3-D model.
ULTRASOUND IN MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY
(2024)
Article
Acoustics
Yuting Shen, Jiadong Zhang, Daohuai Jiang, Zijian Gao, Yuwei Zheng, Feng Gao, Fei Gao
Summary: This study proposes a straightforward simulation approach based on superposed Wave (s-Wave) to accelerate photoacoustic simulation. By manipulating the phase and amplitude of sensor data, the computation time is significantly reduced. The results show that s-Wave exhibits a speed improvement >2000 times compared with k-Wave in a sparse system configuration, and in terms of optimization-based image reconstruction, the reconstruction time is reduced by approximately 50 times.
ULTRASOUND IN MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY
(2024)
Article
Acoustics
Jason Voorneveld, Johan G. Bosch
Summary: This study assesses the effect of spatial velocity gradients (SVGs) on block matching, and finds that the sinusoidal flow wavelength and SVG angle have significant impact on the bias and precision of block matching.
ULTRASOUND IN MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY
(2024)
Article
Acoustics
Kartini Rahmat, Nazimah Ab Mumin, Wei Lin Ng, Nur Aishah Mohd Taib, Wai Yee Chan, Marlina Tanty Ramli Hamid
Summary: This study demonstrates the value of ABUS as an adjunct to DBT in breast screening and diagnosis, with improved cancer detection rates.
ULTRASOUND IN MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY
(2024)
Article
Acoustics
Jieyu Hu, Sindre Hellum Olaisen, Erik Smistad, Havard Dalen, Lasse Lovstakken
Summary: This study introduces a fully automated, real-time method for measuring left atrial volume in echocardiography using a neural network to identify key time points and segmentation techniques. The results show that this method provides comparable accuracy to manual measurements while saving time and reducing operator variability, with an average volume difference of 2.9 mL for 2-D and 7.8 mL for 3-D imaging. The application of pseudo-labeling improves the stability of volume curves and the accuracy of end-systole measurement.
ULTRASOUND IN MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY
(2024)
Article
Acoustics
Anam Bhatti, Takuro Ishii, Yoshifumi Saijo
Summary: A new protocol for fabricating a microflow phantom with bifurcated geometry at a superficial region was proposed in this study. Ultrasound imaging confirmed the successful creation of the desired flow tract with bifurcation at a depth of 2-5 mm. The experiments demonstrated the validity of the proposed protocol for creating a microscale intricate flow tract with desired dimensions and depth. This new phantom will facilitate further improvement in ultrasound technologies for precise visualization of superficial complex vasculatures.
ULTRASOUND IN MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY
(2024)
Article
Acoustics
Nima Mobadersany, Pengcheng Liang, Paul Kemper, Elisa E. Konofagou
Summary: This study describes a technique for manufacturing arterial phantoms using polyvinyl alcohol and evaluates the use of pulse wave imaging (PWI) to assess plaque stiffness. The results show that PWI can distinguish between plaques of different stiffness and composition.
ULTRASOUND IN MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY
(2024)
