US attenuation for liver fat quantification: an AIUM-RSNA QIBA pulse-echo quantitative ultrasound initiative
Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is the most common chronic liver disease
worldwide, with an estimated prevalence of up to 30% in the general population and higher …
worldwide, with an estimated prevalence of up to 30% in the general population and higher …
Review of quantitative ultrasound: Envelope statistics and backscatter coefficient imaging and contributions to diagnostic ultrasound
Conventional medical imaging technologies, including ultrasound, have continued to
improve over the years. For example, in oncology, medical imaging is characterized by high …
improve over the years. For example, in oncology, medical imaging is characterized by high …
Quantitative ultrasound imaging of soft biological tissues: a primer for radiologists and medical physicists
Quantitative ultrasound (QUS) aims at quantifying interactions between ultrasound and
biological tissues. QUS techniques extract fundamental physical properties of tissues based …
biological tissues. QUS techniques extract fundamental physical properties of tissues based …
The mechanical role of the cervix in pregnancy
Appropriate mechanical function of the uterine cervix is critical for maintaining a pregnancy
to term so that the fetus can develop fully. At the end of pregnancy, however, the cervix must …
to term so that the fetus can develop fully. At the end of pregnancy, however, the cervix must …
Assessing engineered tissues and biomaterials using ultrasound imaging: in vitro and in vivo applications
Quantitative assessment of the structural, functional, and mechanical properties of
engineered tissues and biomaterials is fundamental to their development for regenerative …
engineered tissues and biomaterials is fundamental to their development for regenerative …
[HTML][HTML] Photoacoustic signal characterization of cancer treatment response: Correlation with changes in tumor oxygenation
Frequency analysis of the photoacoustic radiofrequency signals and oxygen saturation
estimates were used to monitor the in-vivo response of a novel, thermosensitive liposome …
estimates were used to monitor the in-vivo response of a novel, thermosensitive liposome …
Comparison of ultrasound attenuation and backscatter estimates in layered tissue-mimicking phantoms among three clinical scanners
Backscatter and attenuation coefficient estimates are needed in many quantitative
ultrasound strategies. In clinical applications, these parameters may not be easily obtained …
ultrasound strategies. In clinical applications, these parameters may not be easily obtained …
Characterizing fatty liver in vivo in rabbits, using quantitative ultrasound
TN Nguyen, AS Podkowa, AY Tam, EC Arnold… - Ultrasound in medicine …, 2019 - Elsevier
Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is the most common cause of chronic liver disease
and can often lead to fibrosis, cirrhosis, cancer and complete liver failure. Liver biopsy is the …
and can often lead to fibrosis, cirrhosis, cancer and complete liver failure. Liver biopsy is the …
Calibrating data mismatches in deep learning-based quantitative ultrasound using setting transfer functions
Deep learning (DL) can fail when there are data mismatches between training and testing
data distributions. Due to its operator-dependent nature, acquisition-related data …
data distributions. Due to its operator-dependent nature, acquisition-related data …
Speed of sound in diseased liver observed by scanning acoustic microscopy with 80 MHz and 250 MHz
S Irie, K Inoue, K Yoshida, J Mamou… - The Journal of the …, 2016 - pubs.aip.org
In this study, the speed of sound (SOS) of two types of rat livers (eight normal livers, four
cirrhotic livers) was measured with a scanning acoustic microscope using two transducers …
cirrhotic livers) was measured with a scanning acoustic microscope using two transducers …