Jean M. Willigers

TL;DR: It is concluded that processing of the radiofrequency ultrasound signal, acquired along an M-line, provides an accurate and time-efficient alternative for videoprocessing of 2-dimensional B-mode ultrasound images to estimate artery wall thickness.

TL;DR: ART-lab in real-time mode is a useful tool for monitoring arterial vessel wall dynamics, while off-line it can be employed to investigate the elastic vessel wall properties in combination with hemodynamics, such as blood flow velocity and shear rate distribution.

TL;DR: The reduction in mean wall shear stress with age results from the concomitant increase in diameter in an attempt of the arterial system to limit the reduction in storage capacity of thearterial system with increasing age.

TL;DR: The assessment of local pulse wave velocity as described in the present article provides a direct estimate of local vessel wall properties (distensibility, compliance, and Young's modulus) and, in combination with the relative change in artery cross-sectional area, an estimate of the local pulse pressure.

TL;DR: To elicit vessel wall inhomogeneities in diameter and distension along an arterial segment, a 2-D vessel wall-tracking system based on fast B-mode has been developed and can be implemented in echo systems supporting high frame rates and real-time processing of radiofrequency data.