Quantitative ultrasound (QUS) aims at quantifying interactions between ultrasound and
biological tissues. QUS techniques extract fundamental physical properties of tissues based …

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 …

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 …

Deep learning is heavily being borrowed to solve problems in medical imaging applications,
and Siamese neural networks are the front runners of motion tracking. In this article, we …

Background Post-stroke muscle stiffness is a major challenge in the rehabilitation of stroke
survivors, with no gold standard in clinical assessment. Muscle stiffness is typically …

Quantitative assessment of the structural, functional, and mechanical properties of
engineered tissues and biomaterials is fundamental to their development for regenerative …

Objective: To summarize the available evidence on the use of elastography in the
assessment of the masseter muscle in healthy individuals and patients with masseter …

Ultrasound strain imaging utilizes radio-frequency (RF) ultrasound echo signals to estimate
the relative elasticity of tissue under deformation. Due to the diagnostic value inherent in …

Background The complex structure of the stomatognathic system plays a vital role in
chewing, digestion, speaking, breathing, facial expression and swallowing. Its complexity is …

Shear wave elastography is an emerging diagnostic tool used to assess for changes in the
stiffness of muscle. Each region of the muscle may have a different stiffness; therefore, the …