Figure 6
Map of out-of-plane strain (E cc ) close to maximum systole (from 300 to 390 ms) (4 frames are shown here). The first image (left) corresponds to the t = 300 ms (after R wave) and with a time step of 30 ms, the last one shows the strain at t = 390 ms. The movie available in the online supporting materials (Additional file 1) helps readers to clearly perceive the results of the method for an extended period of time.