Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology
Volume 33, Issue 6 , Pages 894-904 , June 2007

Quantification and MRI Validation of Regional Contractile Dysfunction in Mice Post Myocardial Infarction Using High Resolution Ultrasound

  • Yinbo Li

      Affiliations

    • Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, USA
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  • Christopher D. Garson

      Affiliations

    • Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, USA
    • ,
  • Yaqin Xu

      Affiliations

    • Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, USA
    • ,
  • Ronald J. Beyers

      Affiliations

    • Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, USA
    • ,
  • Frederick H. Epstein

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, USA
    • ,
  • Brent A. French

      Affiliations

    • Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, USA
    • Department of Radiology, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, USA
    • ,
  • John A. Hossack

      Affiliations

    • Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: John A. Hossack, PhD, Department of Biomedical Engineering, MR5, 415 Lane Road, University of Virginia, PO Box 800759, Charlottesville, VA 22908-0759, USA.

Received 14 August 2006 ,Revised 6 December 2006 ,Accepted 22 December 2006.

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doi: 10.1016/j.ultrasmedbio.2006.12.008

Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology
Volume 33, Issue 6 , Pages 894-904 , June 2007

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