Ultrasound's dynamic and interactive (ie, real-time) nature is it's major advantage compared
to other imaging modalities. For elasticity imaging, real-time data capture provides an …

Most biological tissues show strain hardening. For example, direct mechanical
measurements on human prostate show up to a threefold increase in Young's modulus over …

In this study, we report a robust speckle tracking algorithm specifically designed for quasi-
static ultrasound-based elasticity imaging. The proposed algorithm is a novel combination of …

In tissue the Young's modulus cannot be assumed constant as a function of preload. For
example, direct mechanical measurements on human prostate show up to a threefold …

Because errors in displacement and strain estimates depend on the magnitude of the
induced strain, the strain signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) will be a function of the applied …

We are developing a system for real-time estimation and display of tissue elastic properties
using a clinical ultrasonic imaging system. Our hypothesis is that real-time feedback of …

This paper introduces a 2-D strain imaging technique based on minimizing a cost function
using dynamic programming (DP). The cost function incorporates similarity of echo …

In elasticity imaging, the ultrasound frames acquired during tissue deformation are analyzed
to estimate the internal displacements and strains. If the deformation rate is high, high-frame …

Ultrasound strain imaging maps the tissue stiffness in the region of interest by estimating
strain when the tissue is stressed. Prestress and poststress ultrasound echoes are …

Ultrasound strain imaging is becoming increasingly popular as a way to measure stiffness
variation in soft tissue. Almost all techniques involve the estimation of a field of relative …