Ultrafast imaging in biomedical ultrasound
Although the use of ultrasonic plane-wave transmissions rather than line-per-line focused
beam transmissions has been long studied in research, clinical application of this …
beam transmissions has been long studied in research, clinical application of this …
Medical ultrasound: imaging of soft tissue strain and elasticity
PNT Wells, HD Liang - Journal of the Royal Society …, 2011 - royalsocietypublishing.org
After X-radiography, ultrasound is now the most common of all the medical imaging
technologies. For millennia, manual palpation has been used to assist in diagnosis, but it is …
technologies. For millennia, manual palpation has been used to assist in diagnosis, but it is …
[HTML][HTML] The EFSUMB guidelines and recommendations for the clinical practice of elastography in non-hepatic applications: update 2018
This manuscript describes the use of ultrasound elastography, with the exception of liver
applications, and represents an update of the 2013 EFSUMB (European Federation of …
applications, and represents an update of the 2013 EFSUMB (European Federation of …
Validation of shear wave elastography in skeletal muscle
Skeletal muscle is a very dynamic tissue, thus accurate quantification of skeletal muscle
stiffness throughout its functional range is crucial to improve the physical functioning and …
stiffness throughout its functional range is crucial to improve the physical functioning and …
Mechanical induction of the tumorigenic β-catenin pathway by tumour growth pressure
ME Fernandez-Sanchez, S Barbier, J Whitehead… - Nature, 2015 - nature.com
The tumour microenvironment may contribute to tumorigenesis owing to mechanical forces
such as fibrotic stiffness or mechanical pressure caused by the expansion of hyper …
such as fibrotic stiffness or mechanical pressure caused by the expansion of hyper …
Ultrasound elastography: the new frontier in direct measurement of muscle stiffness
The use of brightness-mode ultrasound and Doppler ultrasound in physical medicine and
rehabilitation has increased dramatically. The continuing evolution of ultrasound technology …
rehabilitation has increased dramatically. The continuing evolution of ultrasound technology …
Ultrasound elastography for musculoskeletal applications
EE Drakonaki, GM Allen… - The British journal of …, 2012 - academic.oup.com
Ultrasound elastography (EUS) is a method to assess the mechanical properties of tissue,
by applying stress and detecting tissue displacement using ultrasound. There are several …
by applying stress and detecting tissue displacement using ultrasound. There are several …
Shear wave sonoelastography of skeletal muscle: basic principles, biomechanical concepts, clinical applications, and future perspectives
Imaging plays an important role in the diagnosis and therapeutic response evaluation of
muscular diseases. However, one important limitation is its incapacity to assess the in vivo …
muscular diseases. However, one important limitation is its incapacity to assess the in vivo …
Can chronic stretching change the muscle‐tendon mechanical properties? A review
It is recognized that stretching is an effective method to chronically increase the joint range
of motion. However, the effects of stretching training on the muscle‐tendon structural …
of motion. However, the effects of stretching training on the muscle‐tendon structural …
Shear wave elastography of passive skeletal muscle stiffness: influences of sex and age throughout adulthood
Background Numerous structural and compositional changes–related not only to age, but
also activity level and sex–may affect skeletal muscle stiffness across the adult age-span …
also activity level and sex–may affect skeletal muscle stiffness across the adult age-span …