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Analyzing the strain of blood vessel wall is the foundation to evaluate the elasticity of blood vessel wall, and the elasticity of blood vessel wall is an important reference to estimate the function of cardiovascular system. In this article, a mathematical model of the strain was established based on the finite deformation mechanics theory and intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) images. And the relative strain was calculated. The blood vessel wall was divided into many triangle grids and the strain of blood vessel wall was calculated based on these triangle elements. The result showed that the condition of the strain was very complex. There existed the positive strain (both in x-axis and y-axis) and angular strain. The proposed method was testified using the images with known strain. It was demonstrated that the method could distinguish the pathologic region exactly and analyze the situation of strain, being promising in evaluating function of artery and clinical diagnosis.
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Chinese Journal of Biomedical Engineering
ISSN: 0258-8021
Year: 2009
Issue: 6
Volume: 28
Page: 856-861
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