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Influence of pulse repetition frequency and high pass filter on color Doppler maps of converging flow in vitro.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  8993988     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Assessment of regurgitant flow by the flow convergence method is based on reading absolute velocities from color Doppler maps. Velocity overestimation by high pass filtering above 100 Hz has been reported. An extremely low filter, however, is impracticable in patients. A ratio of pulse repetition frequency (PRF)/filter of 10/1 usually results in good quality color maps as judged visually. We studied in vitro the influence of RPF and filter on the absolute velocities within color maps of the flow convergence, keeping PRF/filter at 10/1. The color maps were also compared with computerized flow simulations. Flow across different orifice plates was scanned using two different setups for each flow condition: low velocity setup (PRF 600-2500 Hz, filter 50-300 Hz) and high (PRF 1500-6000 Hz, filter 200-600 Hz). From the color maps, velocity profile curves were read along the flow center line across the flow convergence. The high velocity setup provided artefact-free color maps at a distance d = 2-4 through 8-11 mm to the orifice, the low setup at d = 6-8 through 18 mm. Within the overlapping range (d = 6-8 through 8-11 mm), the resulting curves showed no significant differences in local velocity, with a slight trend towards higher velocities with the high velocity setup (2.2-2.9%). The simulations agreed well with color Doppler except for slightly lower values at d > 10-12 mm. Changes in PRF and filter have no significant influence on the absolute velocities displayed within color maps as long as PRF/filter is kept close to 10/1.
Authors:
M Giesler; V Göller; A Pfob; D Bajtay; M Kochs; V Hombach; G Grossmann
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  International journal of cardiac imaging     Volume:  12     ISSN:  0167-9899     ISO Abbreviation:  Int J Card Imaging     Publication Date:  1996 Dec 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1997-03-26     Completed Date:  1997-03-26     Revised Date:  2000-12-18    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8600426     Medline TA:  Int J Card Imaging     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  257-61     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Internal Medicine II, Cardiology, Angiology, Pneumonology and Nephrology, Ulm University, Germany.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Blood Flow Velocity
Echocardiography, Doppler, Color*
Phantoms, Imaging
Rheology*

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