Feasibility of shear wave elastography for plaque characterization

Erik Widman, Elira Maksuti, David Larsson, Matthew Urban, Kenneth Caidahl, Anna Bjällmark, Matilda Larsson

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Abstract

Determining plaque vulnerability is critical when selecting the most suitable treatment for patients with atherosclerotic plaque in the common carotid artery and quantitative characterization methods are needed. In this study, shear wave elastography (SWE) was used to characterize soft plaque mimicking inclusions in three atherosclerotic arterial phantoms by using phase velocity analysis in a static environment. The results were validated with axial tensile mechanical testing (MT). SWE measured a mean shear modulus of 5.8 ± 0.3 kPa and 25.0 ± 1.2 kPa versus 3.0 kPa and 30.0 kPa measured by mechanical testing in the soft plaques and phantom walls respectively. The results show good agreement between MT and SWE for both the plaque and phantom wall.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationIEEE International Ultrasonics Symposium, IUS
PublisherIEEE Computer Society
Pages1818-1821
Number of pages4
ISBN (Electronic)9781479970490
DOIs
StatePublished - Oct 20 2014
Event2014 IEEE International Ultrasonics Symposium, IUS 2014 - Chicago, United States
Duration: Sep 3 2014Sep 6 2014

Publication series

NameIEEE International Ultrasonics Symposium, IUS
ISSN (Print)1948-5719
ISSN (Electronic)1948-5727

Other

Other2014 IEEE International Ultrasonics Symposium, IUS 2014
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityChicago
Period9/3/149/6/14

Keywords

  • Carotid Artery
  • Mechanical Testing
  • Phase Velocity
  • Plaque Characterization
  • Shear Wave Elastography

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Acoustics and Ultrasonics

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