Effects of inaccuracies in arterial path length measurement on differences in MRI and tonometry measured pulse wave velocity.
Jonathan Richard Weir-McCallFaisel KhanDeirdre B CassidyArsh ThakurJennifer SummersgillShona Z MatthewFiona AdamsFiona DoveStephen J GandyHelen M ColhounJill Jf BelchJ Graeme HoustonPublished in: BMC cardiovascular disorders (2017)
Differences in cf.-PWV and MRI PWV can be predominantly but not entirely explained by inaccuracies introduced by the use of simple surface measurements to represent the convoluted arterial path between the carotid and femoral arteries.