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Tissue Characterization by Ultrasound: What is Possible Now? What Will be Possible?
Author(s) -
MCPHERSON DAVID D.
Publication year - 1991
Publication title -
echocardiography
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.404
H-Index - 62
eISSN - 1540-8175
pISSN - 0742-2822
DOI - 10.1111/j.1540-8175.1991.tb01405.x
Subject(s) - ultrasound , characterization (materials science) , backscatter (email) , biomedical engineering , medicine , radiology , computer science , materials science , nanotechnology , telecommunications , wireless
The purpose of this review is to discuss the principles of ultrasound tissue characterization. We describe gray scale analysis, backscatter techniques, real‐time backscatter imaging, enhancement of abnormal tissue properties with contrast agents or liposomes, and use of acoustic microscopy. Ultrasound tissue characterization offers the promise of direct identification of abnormalities of the myocardium without relying on indirect manifestations such as abnormalities in cardiac function. (ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY, Volume 8, January 1991)