Strain and Strain Rate Imaging

6 Strain and Strain Rate Imaging

Basic Principles

Defining Strain

Normal ranges of strain and SR have been described (Table 6-1). SR and strain may be expressed as curves relating to measures at one site (see Fig. 6-1) or in a parametric map (Fig. 6-2) where colors express magnitudes at various sites.

Benefits of Strain

Disadvantages of Strain

Methodologies

Tissue Doppler-based Strain

Speckle-based Strain

Jun 4, 2016 | Posted by in CARDIOLOGY | Comments Off on Strain and Strain Rate Imaging

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