Talk from Lasse Løvstakken, NTNU

Cardiac vector flow imaging – initial clinical experience
Abstract: Vector flow imaging has the potential to unlock new markers of cardiac function hidden in the flow fields. Several techniques exist to measure flow vector fields, and all faced with similar challenging conditions in the real-life clinic. We have explored how blood speckle tracking can be used to measure cardiac flow fields in pediatric cardiology for various conditions, and initially in adult cardiology. I will in this talk show examples and share experience on this journey so far.

About Lasse:
“My research interests is targeted towards medical ultrasound imaging, a method where echoes from high-frequency sound waves emitted into the body can be used to make images and measure properties of tissue and blood flow. Ultrasound imaging technology has had a remarkable development in recent years, providing a basis for clearer images that can be used to obtain a more certain medical diagnosis in the future healthcare.”