Quantification of aortic pulse wave velocity from a population based cohort: a fully automatic method

• Published in: Journal of cardiovascular magnetic resonance Vol. 21; no. 1; pp. 27 - 14
• Main Authors: Shahzad, Rahil, Shankar, Arun, Amier, Raquel, Nijveldt, Robin, Westenberg, Jos J.M., de Roos, Albert, Lelieveldt, Boudewijn P.F., van der Geest, Rob J.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England BioMed Central Ltd 13.05.2019; BioMed Central; Elsevier
• Subjects: Age; Aged; Algorithms; Aorta; Aorta, Thoracic - diagnostic imaging; Aorta, Thoracic - physiopathology; Aortic arch; Automation; Blood pressure; Brain; Brain slice preparation; Cardiovascular diseases; Cardiovascular Diseases - diagnostic imaging; Cardiovascular Diseases - physiopathology; Centerline estimation; Coding; Cognitive ability; Computation; Coronary vessels; Diagnostic imaging; Disease; Elastic waves; Feet; Female; Heart; Heart failure; Humans; Image processing; Image registration; Image segmentation; Imaging, Three-Dimensional; Magnetic Resonance Imaging; Male; Manpower; Marfan syndrome; Mathematical analysis; Medical research; Methods; Middle Aged; Multi-atlas-based segmentation; Netherlands; Neuroimaging; NMR; Novels; Nuclear magnetic resonance; Observer Variation; Population; Population studies; Population-based studies; Predictive Value of Tests; Pulse Wave Analysis; Pulse wave velocity; Quantitative analysis; Reproducibility of Results; Retrospective Studies; Risk factors; Stiffness; Studies; Systolic pressure; Time Factors; Transit time; Vascular Stiffness; Velocity; Velocity encoded MRI; Netherlands; Pulse wave velocity; Image registration; Velocity encoded MRI; Centerline estimation; Multi-atlas-based segmentation

Aortic pulse wave velocity (PWV) is an indicator of aortic stiffness and is used as a predictor of adverse cardiovascular events. PWV can be non-invasively assessed using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). PWV computation requires two components, the length of the aortic arch and the time taken for t...