Fast strain estimation and frame selection in ultrasound elastography using machine learning

A Zayed, H Rivaz - IEEE transactions on ultrasonics …, 2020 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Ultrasound elastography aims to determine the mechanical properties of the tissue by
monitoring tissue deformation due to internal or external forces. Tissue deformations are …

In vivo multi-Thread Ultrasound Thermal Strain Imaging

C Yin, F Dong, H Su, J Tu, D Zhang… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
While thermal therapy is increasingly applied in clinics, real-time temperature monitoring in
the target tissue can facilitate improvements in the planning, controlling, and evaluating of …

Differential imaging of liver tumors before and after microwave ablation with electrode displacement elastography

RM Pohlman, JL Hinshaw, TJ Ziemlewicz… - Ultrasound in medicine …, 2021 - Elsevier
Liver cancer is a leading cause of cancer-related deaths; however, primary treatment
options such as surgical resection and liver transplant may not be viable for many patients …

Lagrangian Deformation Tracking for Microwave Ablation Zones

RM Pohlman, JL Hinshaw… - 2021 IEEE …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Minimally invasive treatments, namely microwave ablation (MWA), show promise in
extending liver cancer patients survival particularly when surgical resection and …

Adaptation of Dictionary Learning for Electrode Displacement Elastography

RM Pohlman, T Varghese - … the IEEE Engineering in Medicine & …, 2020 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Microwave ablation has become a common treatment method for liver cancers.
Unfortunately, microwave ablation success is correlated with clinician's ability for proper …