APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR EARLY DETECTION OF CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE USING VASCULAR IMAGING
摘要
<p>The invention provides an apparatus (10) and method (24) for determining vascular characteristics for early detection of cardiovascular disease comprising: an ultrasonic signal source (32) directing ultrasound signals (30) at an artery (27); an ultrasonic signal receiver (34) receiving ultrasound signals (36) reflected from or transmitted through the artery (27); means for analysing signals (40) received by ultrasonic signal receiver (34) to extract arterial displacement data (42); means for acquiring blood pressure data (48); signal processing means (44) for adjusting said arterial displacement data (46) using the blood pressure data (48); and means for analysing the adjusted arterial displacement data (51) to characterise vascular function (28).</p>
申请公布号
WO2005011503(A1)
申请公布日期
2005.02.10
申请号
WO2004AU01041
申请日期
2004.08.05
申请人
THE UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND;MARWICK, THOMAS, HUGH;HALUSKA, BRIAN