Local Evaluation of Variation in Pulse Wave Velocity over the Cardiac Cycle using Single-Element Ultrasound Transducer

• Published in: Conference proceedings (IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. Conf.) Vol. 2018; pp. 4560 - 4563
• Main Authors: Nabeel, P.M., Raj Kiran, V., Jayaraj, Joseph, Mohanasankar, Sivaprakasam
• Format: Conference Proceeding Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States IEEE 01.07.2018
• Subjects: Brachytherapy; Carotid arteries; Estimation; Transducers; Ultrasonic imaging; Ultrasonic variables measurement

A method and system for single-site measurement of local pulse wave velocity (PWV) and its variation over the cardiac cycle are presented. The proposed system employs a single-element ultrasound transducer and associated custom technology to record arterial diameter and wall thickness waveforms in r...