Table 3.
List of abbreviations
BB | Broad-band |
CAM | Cell adhesion molecule |
CFD | Computational fluid dynamics |
ECG | Electrocardiogram |
E-selectin | Endothelial-leukocyte adhesion molecule-1 |
eSNR | Echo signal-to-noise ratio |
FM | Frequency-modulated |
HAEC | Human aortic endothelial cell |
MFI | Mean fluorescence intensity |
NB | Narrow band |
Opt | Optimal code |
Pchirp | Pseudo-chirp |
PDMS | Poly-dimethylsiloxane |
PM | Phase-modulated |
RF | Radio frequency |
TNF | Tumor necrosis factor |
URI | Ultrasound research interface |
WSR | Wall shear rate |
WSS | Wall shear stress |
VCAM-1 | Vascular cell adhesion molecule-1 |