TY - JOUR
T1 - Tissue Doppler and strain-rate imaging in cardiac ultrasound imaging
T2 - Valuable tools or expensive ornaments?
AU - Pislaru, Cristina
AU - Pellikka, Patricia A.
PY - 2005/1
Y1 - 2005/1
N2 - In summary, TDI and SRI are playing an increasing role in cardiac imaging. These methods provide accurate quantification of cardiac function that may assist with diagnosis and prognosis of the patient. For specific applications, more studies are needed to prove their advantages, including accuracy and cost-efficiency, over existing methods before incorporating them into routine clinical practice.
AB - In summary, TDI and SRI are playing an increasing role in cardiac imaging. These methods provide accurate quantification of cardiac function that may assist with diagnosis and prognosis of the patient. For specific applications, more studies are needed to prove their advantages, including accuracy and cost-efficiency, over existing methods before incorporating them into routine clinical practice.
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U2 - 10.1586/14779072.3.1.1
DO - 10.1586/14779072.3.1.1
M3 - Editorial
C2 - 15723568
AN - SCOPUS:12444298063
VL - 3
SP - 1
EP - 4
JO - Expert Review of Cardiovascular Therapy
JF - Expert Review of Cardiovascular Therapy
SN - 1477-9072
IS - 1
ER -