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Title
Application of a four-channel vibrometer system for detection of arterial stiffness
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Abstract
Cardiovascular diseases (CD) are the most important cause of death in the world and their prevalence is only rising. A significant aspect in the etiology of CD is the stiffening of the large arteries (arteriosclerosis) and plaque formation (atherosclerosis) in the common carotid artery (CCA) in the neck. As shown by increasing evidence, both conditions can be detected by assessing pulse wave velocity (PWV) in the CCA, and several approaches allow local detection of PWV, including ultrasound (US) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). In previous studies, laser Doppler vibrometry (LDV) was introduced as an approach to assess arterial stiffness. In the present work, a new, compact four channel LDV system is used for PWV detection in four phantom arteries mimicking real life CCA conditions. The high sensitivity of the LDV system allowed PWV to be assessed, and even local changes in phantom architecture could be detected. This method has potential for cardiovascular screening, as it allows arteriosclerosis assessment and plaque detection.
Language
English
Source (journal)
AIP conference proceedings / American Institute of Physics. - New York
Measurements by Laser and Noncontact Techniques: Advances and Applications
Source (book)
12th International AIVELA Conference on Vibration Measurements by Laser, and Noncontact Techniques - Advances and Applications, JUN 29-JUL 01, 2016, Ancona, ITALY
Publication
Melville : Amer inst physics , 2016
ISSN
0094-243X
ISBN
978-0-7354-1397-9
978-0-7354-1397-9
DOI
10.1063/1.4952668
Volume/pages
1740 (2016) , 8 p.
Article Reference
050004
ISI
000380817900014
Medium
E-only publicatie
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UAntwerpen
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Last edited 09.10.2023
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