Joan C Main,Bijoy K Khandheria,A Jamil Tajik,Robert T Hurst,Steven J Lester,Christopher B Kendall,Susan Wilansky
申请号：
US12813476
公开号：
US08192364B2
申请日:
2010.06.10
申请国别(地区):
US
年份:
2012
代理人:
摘要：
A method and system for quantifying the extent of vaso vasorum with contrast enhanced ultrasound and correlating that quantitative value to the risk for vascular disease is provided. An ultrasound contrast agent is administered to a subject and images are obtained using an imaging method that identifies the uptake of the contrast agent by tissues. The amount of uptake is measured and the corresponding signal intensity change correlated with the amount of vaso vasorum present. Additionally, deformations of the vasculature are measured from the series of ultrasound images and this information is coupled with the quantification of the vaso vasorum to determine a risk index indicative of a subjects risk to vascular disease.
