Quantification of intravenous contrast-enhanced Doppler power spectrum in the rabbit carotid artery.
Ultrasound Med Biol
; 21(1): 41-7, 1995.
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ABSTRACT
In vivo evaluation of Doppler contrast agent (DCA) enhancement has been principally qualitative. To quantitate the enhancement of the Doppler signal by perflubron emulsion, an investigational DCA, the audio-Doppler signal from the rabbit carotid artery was recorded during 0.5-ml/kg incremental doses to a total dose of 2.5 ml/kg. A representation of the recorded signal intensity, the Doppler power spectrum (DPS), was determined using a personal computer and commercially available software package. The dose related enhancement from perflubron emulsion was linear (r = 0.986, p = 0.0124) with a 710% (8.5 dB) overall enhancement at 2.5 ml/kg (p = 0.0001). Significant differences in enhancement could be detected with doses as low as 1.0 ml/kg and compared favorably with observer assessment of dose-related enhancement. This relatively simple method of computer analysis can quantify in vivo Doppler signal intensity and enhancement by perflubron emulsion and may enable quantitative comparisons between different DCAs.
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Aumento da Imagem
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Artérias Carótidas
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Ultrassonografia Doppler
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Meios de Contraste
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Fluorocarbonos
Tipo de estudo:
Qualitative_research
Limite:
Animals
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Ultrasound Med Biol
Ano de publicação:
1995
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Estados Unidos