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4D Volumetric Echo Particle Image Velocimetry Reconstruction of Cardiac Flows

Technology Application: Improve clinical diagnosis of cardiac diseases, and patient specific modeling.

Detailed Technology Description: None

Application No.: 20160140730

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Testing

This imaging method has been tested in a pulsatile heart-flow simulator. It is now being tested in clinics.

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Tech ID/UC Case

24817/2015-326-0

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2015-326-0

*Abstract: Echo Particle Image Velocimetry (PIV) is a non-invasive ultrasonic technique used to image blood flow in patients. Currently, 2D blood flow information obtained by echocardiography is widely used to diagnose cardiac dysfunction. While this 2D echocardiography method is useful, it does not provide sufficient accuracy for characterizing complex 3D and volumetric flows in the heart. For example, it is difficult to accurately image flow patterns in the right heart or hearts of patients with congenital defects or quantify mitral regurgitation.
Researchers at the University of California, Irvine have developed a new method that acquires blood flow in three spatial dimensions and in real-time. This method uses blood natural speckles without the need for IV contrast. This method may be used to image and assess blood flows from the heart chambers in real-time therefore allowing volumetric 4D imaging of blood flows in the heart.

*IP Issue Date: May 19, 2016

*Principal Investigator: Name: Ahmad Falahatpisheh
Department:

Name: Arash Kheradvar
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Country/Region: USA

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