Miniaturized dual-element transducer-based intravascular ultrasonic elastography: a preliminary in vivo study
This study developed a focused dual-element intravascular ultrasound transducer with an outer diameter of 1.55 mm. Its performance was rigorously evaluated through phantom measurements, <i>ex vivo</i> porcine artery experiments, and <i>in vivo</i> rabbit studies, which collectively demonstrated the feasibility of this device for real-time intravascular elastography.
Authors
- Benpeng Zhu
- Jiehan Hong
- Hairong Zheng
- Teng Ma
- Zeping Gao
- Zhengjie Wu
Institutions
- Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics (CN)
- Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology (CN)
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (CN)
- Huazhong University of Science and Technology (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Quantitative Imaging in Medicine and Surgery
- Published
- 2026-02-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.21037/qims-2025-1766
- Primary Topic
- Ultrasound Imaging and Elastography
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Science, Technology and Innovation Commission of Shenzhen Municipality