Cells within tissues are continuously exposed to physical forces including hydrostatic
pressure, shear stress, and compression and tension forces. Cells dynamically adapt to …

After X-radiography, ultrasound is now the most common of all the medical imaging
technologies. For millennia, manual palpation has been used to assist in diagnosis, but it is …

Purpose To determine whether adding shear-wave (SW) elastographic features could
improve accuracy of ultrasonographic (US) assessment of breast masses. Materials and …

Ultrasound elastography (EUS) is a method to assess the mechanical properties of tissue,
by applying stress and detecting tissue displacement using ultrasound. There are several …

After 20 years of innovation in techniques that specifically image the biomechanical
properties of tissue, the evolution of elastographic imaging can be viewed from its infancy …

From times immemorial manual palpation served as a source of information on the state of
soft tissues and allowed detection of various diseases accompanied by changes in tissue …

Ultrasound elastography (USE) is a recent technology that has experienced major
developments in the past two decades. The assessment of the main mechanical properties …

Standardization on Shear wave ultrasound elastography (SWUE) technical settings will not
only ensure that the results are accurate, but also detect any differences over time that may …

Since its first description in wound granulation tissue, the myofibroblast has been
recognized to be a key actor in the epithelial-mesenchymal cross-talk that plays a crucial …

Ultrasonic imaging has been used in the field of dermatology for nearly 30 years. In this
review, we seek to explain the basic principles of ultrasound as they relate to the skin. Based …