In vivo assessment of dispersion affecting the propagation of visco-elastic waves in soft
tissues is key to understand the rheology of human tissues. In this paper, the ability of the …

Changes in biomechanical properties of biological soft tissues are often associated with
physiological dysfunctions. Since biological soft tissues are hydrated, viscoelasticity is likely …

In recent years, novel quantitative techniques have been developed to provide noninvasive
and quantitative stiffness images based on shear wave propagation. Using radiation force …

Supersonic shear imaging (SSI) is a new ultrasound-based technique for real-time
visualization of soft tissue viscoelastic properties. Using ultrasonic focused beams, it is …

In elastography, quantitative imaging of soft tissue elastic properties is provided by local
shear wave speed estimation. Shear wave imaging in a homogeneous medium thicker than …

Ultrasound shear wave elastography methods are commonly used for estimation of
mechanical properties of soft biological tissues in diagnostic medicine. A limitation of most …

Measurement of tissue elasticity has emerged as an important advance in medical imaging
and tissue characterization. However, soft tissue is inherently a viscoelastic material. One …

Shear wave elasticity imaging (SWEI) is a new approach to imaging and characterizing
tissue structures based on the use of shear acoustic waves remotely induced by the …

Commercially-available shear wave imaging systems measure group shear wave speed
(SWS) and often report stiffness parameters applying purely elastic material models. Soft …

This paper demonstrates the feasibility of in vivo quantitative mapping of liver viscoelasticity
using the concept of supersonic shear wave imaging. This technique is based on the …