J Ormachea, KJ Parker - Physics in Medicine & Biology, 2020 - iopscience.iop.org
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 …
A Olchowy, M Wieckiewicz, E Winocur… - Dentomaxillofacial …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
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 …
A Olchowy, P Seweryn, C Olchowy… - BMC Musculoskeletal …, 2022 - Springer
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 …