Gabriel Acevedo-Bolton1, James Leung1,
Chris Hardy2, Craig DeVincent, David Saloner1,3, Alison
Meadows
1Radiology, UCSF, San Francisco, CA,
United States; 2GE Global Research, Niskayuna, NY, United States; 3Radiology,
VA Medical Center, San Francisco, CA
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one-dimensional Fourier Velocity Encoded MRI method was used to measure the
Pulse Wave Velocity in a series of elastic tubes with differing
elasticity. The distensibility of
these tubes was also measured using mechanical testing. Good correlation was found between the
distensibility measured by mechanical testing methods compared to that
estimated from the MR velocimetry technique.
This study provides confidence that MRV is a useful technique for
determining the Pulse Wave Velocity in compliant vessels and could be used
for assessing differing stages of vascular disease.