The non-surgical diagnosis of thyroid nodules is currently made via a fine needle aspiration
(FNA) biopsy. It is estimated that somewhere between 250,000 and 300,000 thyroid FNA …

Objective. To assess skin elasticity in systemic sclerosis (SSc) by using a new imaging
modality, ultrasound elastography (UE). Methods. Our study included 18 consecutive …

Objective. The purpose of this study was to evaluate whether ultrasound elastography
performed by using carotid pulsation as a compression source and generating the systolic …

A fine needle aspiration (FNA) biopsy is the standard procedure of choice for differentiating
between benign and malignant thyroid nodules, and-300,000 thyroid FNA biopsies are …

A new strain estimator for quasi-static elastography is presented, based on tracking of the
analytical signal phase as a function of the external force. Two implementations are …

Purpose: Ultrasound (US) elastography measures the deformation of tissue in response to
stress to derive and display its stiffness. Typically, the clinicians visually inspect and …

Objective Currently, there is a lack of objective means to quantify myofascial trigger points
(MTrPs) and their core features. Our research compares (1) MTrPs and surrounding …

The diagnosis for thyroid nodules is currently made via an FNA biopsy. It is estimated that
somewhere between 250,000 and 300,000 thyroid FNA biopsies are performed in the …

Among ultrasound images, the acoustic radiation force impulse (ARFI) image can provide
information about the stiffness of the tissue using both a pushing beam and a detection …

Ultrasound elastography is a non-invasive method which images the elasticity of soft-
tissues. To make an image, pre and after a small compression, ultrasound radio frequency …