Tissue Doppler Imaging: Physical Principles and Clinical Application

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Authors

  • Jan D´Hooge Medical Image Computing, Departamentos de Ingenierfa Electronica, Cardiologia' y Acustica, Universidad Ca tolica de Lovaina, Lovaina, Belgica
  • Frank Weidemann Medical Image Computing, Departamentos de Ingenierfa Electronica, Cardiologia' y Acustica, Universidad Ca tolica de Lovaina, Lovaina, Belgica
  • Laurentino Barrios 2 Departamento de Cardiologia de la 3' Catedra Libre de Clinica Medica, Universidad Nacional de Asuncion, Asuncion, Paraguay

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7775/rac.v70i2.2949

Keywords:

Myocardial function, Quantification, Echocardiography, Tissue Doppler, Review

Abstract

Quantification of regional myocardial function is an important goal in clinical cardiology. In order to achieve this, tissue Doppler imaging has been introduced about ten years ago. Moreover, recent developments in this tissue Doppler technique have resulted in strain rate and strain imaging, providing quantitative information on the characteristics of myocardial deformation. This article provides an introduction to the physical principles and the clinical use of these echocardiographic techniques.

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Published

2026-02-27

Issue

Rev Argent Cardiol 2002 Vol. 70 Issue. 2

Section

UPDATE ARTICLE

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