Search for dissertations about: "ultrasound"
Showing result 11 - 15 of 534 swedish dissertations containing the word ultrasound.
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11. Patellar and Achilles tendinopathy : sclerosing injections and ultrasound guided arthroscopic shaving
Abstract : Chronic painful tendinopathy is a common cause for elite- and recreational athletes to stop or decrease the level of their sports activity. Recent research on innervation patterns, histopathology and possible pain mechanisms in tendons has led to an increased knowledge about the chronic painful tendon. READ MORE
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12. Experimental verification of tomographic measurement methods in ultrasound
Abstract : This thesis describes two different measurement methods applied to ultrasound. The first method, Ultrasound doppler vector tomography, uses ultrasound to measure blood flow and the second method, Light diffraction tomography, measures the pressure field in an ultrasound beam with laser light. READ MORE
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13. Vascular ultrasound for the assessment of carotid atherosclerosis
Abstract : Background: Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a common cause for mortality globally, and is expected to remain the single leading cause of death as the global population ages and as life expectancy increases.Cardiovascular screening models have been developed, and continue to be developed, to identify individuals at high-risk of CVD. READ MORE
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14. Dynamic Programming for Ultrasound Image Analysis of Atherosclerosis
Abstract : Cardiovascular diseases, due to atherosclerosis, are among the most common causes of death in the industrialized world. Atherosclerotic plaque composition as well as arterial diameter and wall thickness can be used to predict the risk of cardiovascular disease. These risk factors can be assessed non-invasively by ultrasound. READ MORE
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15. Quantification and Visualization of Cardiovascular Function using Ultrasound
Abstract : There is a large need for accurate methods detecting cardiovascular diseases, since they are one of the leading causes of mortality in the world, accounting for 29.3% of all deaths. READ MORE