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Figure 5 | Cardiovascular Ultrasound

Figure 5

From: Echocardiographic quantification of myocardial function using tissue deformation imaging, a guide to image acquisition and analysis using tissue Doppler and speckle tracking

Figure 5

Calculation of strain-rate using the velocity gradient. Longitudinal velocities using two ROI points in the same recording as figure 3. Y-axis represents velocity (cm/s), X-axis represents time (one cardiac cycle). IVC = isovolumic contraction; IVR = isovolumic relaxation. Calculation of strain-rate (SR) can be derived from the spatial velocity gradient (Δv) at a defined distance (Δx). The red area indicates a negative Δv due to shortening, resulting in a negative SR (and thus a reduction in strain) and the blue area results in a positive SR. This is demonstrated in figure 4.

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Cardiovascular Ultrasound

ISSN: 1476-7120

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