Usability and pitfalls of shear-wave elastography for evaluation of muscle quality and its potential in assessing sarcopenia: a review

S Bastijns, AM De Cock, M Vandewoude… - Ultrasound in Medicine & …, 2020 - Elsevier
Sarcopenia is age-related progressive and generalized loss of skeletal muscle mass and
strength. Its prevalence is rising, which poses a burden for society because it increases …

Improving in situ acoustic intensity estimates using MR acoustic radiation force imaging in combination with multifrequency MR elastography

N Li, P Gaur, K Quah… - Magnetic resonance in …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose Magnetic resonance acoustic radiation force imaging (MR‐ARFI) enables focal
spot localization during nonablative transcranial ultrasound therapies. As the acoustic …

Optimization of the tracking beam sequence in harmonic motion imaging

Y Liu, N Saharkhiz, MM Hossain… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Harmonic motion imaging (HMI) is an ultrasound elastography technique that estimates the
viscoelastic properties of tissues by inducing localized oscillatory motion using focused …

Imaging of single transducer-harmonic motion imaging-derived displacements at several oscillation frequencies simultaneously

MM Hossain, EE Konofagou - IEEE transactions on medical …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Mapping of mechanical properties, dependent on the frequency of motion, is relevant in
diagnosis, monitoring treatment response, or intra-operative surgical resection planning …

Feasibility of harmonic motion imaging using a single transducer: In vivo imaging of breast cancer in a mouse model and human subjects

MM Hossain, N Saharkhiz… - IEEE transactions on …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Harmonic motion imaging (HMI) interrogates the mechanical properties of tissues by
simultaneously generating and tracking harmonic oscillation using focused ultrasound and …

Feasibility of phase velocity imaging using multi frequency oscillation-shear wave elastography

MM Hossain, EE Konofagou - IEEE Transactions on …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Objective: To assess viscoelasticity, a pathologically relevant biomarker, shear wave
elastography (SWE) generally uses phase velocity (PV) dispersion relationship generated …

Imaging the local nonlinear viscoelastic properties of soft tissues: Initial validation and expected benefits

S Goswami, R Ahmed, F Feng, S Khan… - IEEE transactions on …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Imaging tissue mechanical properties has shown promise in noninvasive assessment of
numerous pathologies. Researchers have successfully measured many linear tissue …

The impact of amplitude modulation frequency in harmonic motion imaging on inclusion characterization

N Saharkhiz, HAS Kamimura, EE Konofagou - Ultrasound in Medicine & …, 2023 - Elsevier
Objective Ultrasound elasticity imaging techniques aim to provide a non-invasive
characterization of tissue mechanical properties to detect pathological changes and monitor …

Real-Time Nondestructive Viscosity Measurement of Soft Tissue Based on Viscoelastic Response Optical Coherence Elastography

Z Liu, W Liu, Q Chen, Y Hu, Y Li, X Zheng, D Fang… - Materials, 2023 - mdpi.com
Viscoelasticity of the soft tissue is an important mechanical factor for disease diagnosis,
biomaterials testing and fabrication. Here, we present a real-time and high-resolution …

Shear-wave elastography and viscosity PLUS for the assessment of peripheric muscles in healthy subjects: A pre-and post-contraction study

IT Dulgheriu, C Solomon, DD Muntean, R Petea-Balea… - Diagnostics, 2022 - mdpi.com
Viscosity is a novel parameter, recently introduced in the use of elastographic techniques,
correlating to shear-wave dispersion. The purpose of this study was to provide normal …