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 …

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 …

A practical learning tool for building a solid understanding of biomedical ultrasound Basics
of Biomedical Ultrasound for Engineers is a structured textbook that leads the novice …

Background and aims: The current study aims to evaluate the performance of a new
elastographic method (ARFI) in noninvasive fibrosis assessment and to compare it to …

Conventional diagnostic ultrasound images portray differences in the acoustic properties of
soft tissues, whereas ultrasound-based elasticity images portray differences in the elastic …

Therapeutic applications of ultrasound have been considered for over 40 years, with the
mild hyperthermia and associated increases in perfusion produced by ultrasound harnessed …

OBJECTIVE. The purpose of this study was to describe the most reliable measurement
procedure for acoustic radiation force impulse technology and to define the normal wave …

Atherosclerosis is a key pathological process that causes a plethora of pathologies,
including coronary artery disease, peripheral artery disease, and ischemic stroke. The silent …

Context Pathology changes the consistency of the tissues. Objective To prospectively
assess the accuracy of per-abdominal US elastography in the form of acoustic radiation …

Ischemic stroke from thromboembolic sources is linked to carotid artery atherosclerotic
disease with a trend toward medical management in asymptomatic patients. Extent of …