Acoustic radiation force based elasticity imaging methods are under investigation by many
groups. These methods differ from traditional ultrasonic elasticity imaging methods in that …

Acoustic cavitation has been shown to play a key role in a wide array of novel therapeutic
ultrasound applications. This paper presents a brief discussion of the physics of thermally …

The speed at which shear waves propagate in tissue can be used to quantify the shear
modulus of the tissue. As many groups have shown, shear waves can be generated within …

Ultrasound systems are especially useful in estimating blood velocities in the human body
because they are non-invasive and can display an estimate in real time. This book offers a …

In the 1920s, the availability of piezoelectric materials and electronic devices made it
possible to produce ultrasound (US) in water at high amplitudes, so that it could be detected …

Ultrasonic Scattering in Biological Tissues contains 14 chapters written by world-renowned
authorities who describe current work related to theoretical and experimental aspects of …

Visual criteria for diagnosing diffused liver diseases from ultrasound images can be assisted
by computerized tissue classification. Feature extraction algorithms are proposed in this …

The effect of temperature and thermal dose (equivalent minutes at 43° C) on ultrasonic
attenuation in fresh dog muscle, liver, and kidney in vitro, was studied over a temperature …

Purpose To demonstrate the feasibility and safety of using focused ultrasound planning
models to determine the treatment parameters needed to deliver volumetric mild …

The feasibility of utilizing acoustic radiation force impulse (ARFI) imaging to assess the
mechanical properties of abdominal tissues was investigated. The thermal safety of the …