Velocity estimation error reduction in stenosis areas using a correlation correction method

The advent of ultrafast ultrasound imaging proved beneficial for capturing transient flow patterns which was never readily achievable before. Velocity estimation methods based on 2D block-matching outperform Doppler based methods by offering higher frame rate with the cost of increased uncertainty in presence of out-of-plane motion as a result of turbulent flow.

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