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B J Geiman

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PubMed2000

Speckle tracking for multi-dimensional flow estimation.

Speckle tracking methods overcome the major limitations of current Doppler methods for flow imaging and quantification: angle dependence and aliasing. In this paper, we review the development of speckle tracking, with particular attention to the advantages and limitations of two-dimensional algorithms that use a single transducer aperture. Ensemble tracking, a recent speckle tracking method based upon parallel receive processing, is described. Experimental results with ensemble tracking indicate the ability to measure laminar flow in a phantom at a beam-vessel angle of 60 degrees, which had not been possible with previous 2D speckle tracking methods. Finally, important areas for future research in speckle tracking are briefly summarized.

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PubMed2000

A novel interpolation strategy for estimating subsample speckle motion.

Multidimensional, high-resolution ultrasonic imaging of rapidly moving tissue is primarily limited by sparse sampling in the lateral dimension. In order to achieve acceptable spatial resolution and velocity quantization, interpolation of laterally sampled data is necessary. We present a novel method for estimating lateral subsample speckle motion and compare it with traditional interpolation methods. This method, called grid slopes, requires no a priori knowledge and can be applied to data with as few as two samples in the lateral dimension. Computer simulations were performed to compare grid slopes with two conventional interpolation schemes, parabolic fit and cubic spline. Results of computer simulations show that parabolic fit and cubic spline performed poorly at translations greater than 0.5 samples, and translations less than 0.5 samples were subject to an estimation bias. Grid slopes accurately estimated translations between 0 and 1 samples without estimation bias at high signal-to-noise ratios. Given that the grid slopes interpolation technique performs well at high signal-to-noise ratios, one pertinent clinical application might be tissue motion tracking.

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PubMed1992

Dexamethasone and bacterial meningitis. A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.

A meta-analysis of 5 randomized, controlled trials using dexamethasone as adjunctive therapy in the treatment of bacterial meningitis in children was done to assess the efficacy in reducing sequelae. A 6th study including both children and adults was analyzed separately. Results of the 5 pediatric studies indicated no significant difference in case-fatality rate between the placebo and dexamethasone groups. Significantly more neurologic sequelae were found in the placebo group during the period from discharge from hospital to 6 weeks after discharge (relative risk [RR] = 1.99, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.13 to 3.53) and during the period beginning 6 months after discharge (RR = 3.90, 95% CI 1.72 to 8.85). The incidence of neurologic sequelae from 6 weeks to 6 months after discharge, though less with dexamethasone administration, did not reach statistical significance. The frequency of bilateral hearing loss was significantly greater in the placebo group (RR = 4.12, 95% CI 1.74 to 9.79), but unilateral loss was not statistically different in the two groups. Dexamethasone administration in addition to antimicrobial therapy appears to be effective in reducing neurologic sequelae and bilateral hearing loss associated with bacterial meningitis in children.

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