Background Detailed information on the temperature dependence of tissue thermophysical
and mechanical properties is pivotal for the optimal implementation of mathematical models …

During recent decades, minimally invasive thermal treatments (ie, Radiofrequency ablation,
Laser ablation, Microwave ablation, High Intensity Focused Ultrasound ablation, and Cryo …

In this review we present the current status of ultrasound thermometry and ablation
monitoring, with emphasis on the diverse approaches published in the literature and with an …

Ultrasound elastography is an emerging set of imaging modalities used to image tissue
elasticity and are often referred to as virtual palpation. These techniques have proven …

The clinical applicability of high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) for noninvasive therapy
is currently hampered by the lack of robust and real-time monitoring of tissue damage during …

The study of new tissue mechanical properties such as shear nonlinearity could lead to
better tissue characterization and clinical diagnosis. This work proposes a method …

Displacement estimation is an essential step for ultrasound elastography and numerous
techniques have been proposed to improve its quality using two frames of ultrasound RF …

Previous work indicated that ultrasound echo decorrelation imaging can track and quantify
changes in echo signals to predict thermal damage during in vitro radiofrequency ablation …

Purpose To develop and characterize a tissue-mimicking phantom that enables the direct
comparison of magnetic resonance (MR) and ultrasound (US) imaging techniques useful for …

Purpose A novel and practical method for simultaneously performing MR acoustic radiation
force imaging (ARFI) and proton resonance frequency (PRF)‐shift thermometry has been …