[HTML][HTML] Ultrasound elastography: review of techniques and clinical applications

RMS Sigrist, J Liau, A El Kaffas, MC Chammas… - Theranostics, 2017 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Elastography-based imaging techniques have received substantial attention in recent years
for non-invasive assessment of tissue mechanical properties. These techniques take …

Principles of ultrasound elastography

A Ozturk, JR Grajo, M Dhyani, BW Anthony… - Abdominal …, 2018 - Springer
Tissue stiffness has long been known to be a biomarker of tissue pathology. Ultrasound
elastography measures tissue mechanical properties by monitoring the response of tissue to …

WFUMB guidelines and recommendations on the clinical use of ultrasound elastography: Part 5. Prostate

RG Barr, D Cosgrove, M Brock, V Cantisani… - Ultrasound in medicine …, 2017 - Elsevier
Abstract The World Federation for Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology (WFUMB) has
produced guidelines for the use of elastography techniques, including basic science, breast …

Elastography imaging: the 30 year perspective

J Ormachea, KJ Parker - Physics in Medicine & Biology, 2020 - iopscience.iop.org
From the development of x-ray imaging in the late 19th century, the field of medical imaging
developed an impressive array of modalities. These can measure and image a variety of …

Stiffness of benign and malignant prostate tissue measured by shear-wave elastography: a preliminary study

O Rouvière, C Melodelima, A Hoang Dinh, F Bratan… - European …, 2017 - Springer
Objectives To measure benign and malignant prostate tissue stiffness using shear-wave
elastography (SWE). Methods Thirty consecutive patients underwent transrectal SWE in the …

Why are viscosity and nonlinearity bound to make an impact in clinical elastographic diagnosis?

G Rus, IH Faris, J Torres, A Callejas, J Melchor - Sensors, 2020 - mdpi.com
The adoption of multiscale approaches by the biomechanical community has caused a
major improvement in quality in the mechanical characterization of soft tissues. The recent …

Advanced ultrasound in the diagnosis of prostate cancer

JM Correas, EJ Halpern, RG Barr, S Ghai, J Walz… - World journal of …, 2021 - Springer
The diagnosis of prostate cancer (PCa) can be challenging due to the limited performance of
current diagnostic tests, including PSA, digital rectal examination and transrectal …

Shear-wave elastography for detection of prostate cancer: a systematic review and diagnostic meta-analysis

S Woo, CH Suh, SY Kim, JY Cho… - American Journal of …, 2017 - Am Roentgen Ray Soc
OBJECTIVE. The objective of this study is to review the diagnostic performance of shear-
wave elastography (SWE) in the detection of prostate cancer (PCa). MATERIALS AND …

Characterisation of prostate lesions using transrectal shear wave elastography (SWE) ultrasound imaging: a systematic review

T Anbarasan, C Wei, JC Bamber, RG Barr, G Nabi - Cancers, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Shear wave elastography is an ultrasound-based imaging modality that
can delineate prostate lesions that are stiffer, possibly due to cancerous changes. Using …

Causal contributors to tissue stiffness and clinical relevance in urology

L Martinez-Vidal, V Murdica, C Venegoni… - Communications …, 2021 - nature.com
Mechanomedicine is an emerging field focused on characterizing mechanical changes in
cells and tissues coupled with a specific disease. Understanding the mechanical cues that …