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Assessment of left ventricle phantom wall compressibility by ultrasound and computed tomography methods

pp. 211-218, vol. 17, 2014

Zbigniew Trawiński
Institute of Fundamental Technological Research, Polish Academy of Sciences, Warsaw, Poland

Janusz Wójcik
Institute of Fundamental Technological Research, Polish Academy of Sciences, Warsaw, Poland

Andrzej Nowicki
Institute of Fundamental Technological Research, Polish Academy of Sciences, Warsaw, Poland

Andrzej Balcerzak
Institute of Fundamental Technological Research, Polish Academy of Sciences, Warsaw, Poland

Robert Olszewski
Department of Cardiology & Internal Medicine, Military Medical Institute, Warsaw, Poland

Emilia Frankowska
Radiology Medicine Department, Military Medical Institute, Warsaw, Poland

Arkadiusz Zegadło
Radiology Medicine Department, Military Medical Institute, Warsaw, Poland

Paweł Rydzyński
Radiology Medicine Department, Military Medical Institute, Warsaw, Poland

Key words: multislices computed tomography; left ventricular; radial strain

Abstract: The present work concerns the sonographic model of the left ventricle (LV) examined in the Computed Tomography (CT) environment and compare radial strain calculations obtained by two different techniques: the speckle tracking ultrasonography and the Multislices Computed Tomography (MSCT). The Left Ventricular (LF) phantom was fabricate from 10% solution of the poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA). Our model of the LV was driven by the computer-controlled hydraulic piston Super-Pump (Vivitro Inc., Canada) with adjustable fluid volumes. The stroke volume was set at of 24ml. The fluid pressure was changed within range of 0-60 mmHg, and the pulse rate was of 60 cycles/per minute. The relationships between computer controlled left ventricular wall deformations and its visualizations of the echocardiographic and CT imaging, both in the normal and pathological conditions were examined. The difference of assessment the Radial Strain between two methods was not exceeding 1.1%.

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