Why are viscosity and nonlinearity bound to make an impact in clinical elastographic diagnosis?
The adoption of multiscale approaches by the biomechanical community has caused a
major improvement in quality in the mechanical characterization of soft tissues. The recent …
major improvement in quality in the mechanical characterization of soft tissues. The recent …
Viscoelasticity imaging of biological tissues and single cells using shear wave propagation
Changes in biomechanical properties of biological soft tissues are often associated with
physiological dysfunctions. Since biological soft tissues are hydrated, viscoelasticity is likely …
physiological dysfunctions. Since biological soft tissues are hydrated, viscoelasticity is likely …
Shear induced non-linear elasticity imaging: Elastography for compound deformations
The goal of non-linear ultrasound elastography is to characterize tissue mechanical
properties under finite deformations. Existing methods produce high contrast non-linear …
properties under finite deformations. Existing methods produce high contrast non-linear …
Monitoring of ultrasonic velocity in concrete specimens during compressive loading-unloading cycles
RML Gondim, VG Haach - Construction and Building Materials, 2021 - Elsevier
Concrete structures are constantly subjected to cracks and stress variations due to the cyclic
nature of actions, which lead to opposite effects in the wave propagation velocities. This …
nature of actions, which lead to opposite effects in the wave propagation velocities. This …
Comparison of ultrasound elastography, magnetic resonance elastography and finite element model to quantify nonlinear shear modulus
Objective. The aim of this study is to validate the estimation of the nonlinear shear modulus
($ A $) from the acoustoelasticity theory with two experimental methods, ultrasound (US) …
($ A $) from the acoustoelasticity theory with two experimental methods, ultrasound (US) …
Shear wave elastography can assess the in-vivo nonlinear mechanical behavior of heel-pad
PE Chatzistergos, S Behforootan, D Allan… - Journal of …, 2018 - Elsevier
This study combines non-invasive mechanical testing with finite element (FE) modelling to
assess for the first time the reliability of shear wave (SW) elastography for the quantitative …
assess for the first time the reliability of shear wave (SW) elastography for the quantitative …
A comparison of hyperelastic constitutive models applicable to shear wave elastography (SWE) data in tissue-mimicking materials
DP Rosen, J Jiang - Physics in Medicine & Biology, 2019 - iopscience.iop.org
Shear wave elastography (SWE) techniques have received substantial attention in recent
years. Strong experimental data in SWE suggest that shear wave speed changes …
years. Strong experimental data in SWE suggest that shear wave speed changes …
Nonlinear shear modulus estimation with bi-axial motion registered local strain
Nonlinear elasticity imaging provides additional information about tissue behavior that is
potentially diagnostic and avoids errors inherent in applying a linear elastic model to tissue …
potentially diagnostic and avoids errors inherent in applying a linear elastic model to tissue …
Imaging the local nonlinear viscoelastic properties of soft tissues: Initial validation and expected benefits
Imaging tissue mechanical properties has shown promise in noninvasive assessment of
numerous pathologies. Researchers have successfully measured many linear tissue …
numerous pathologies. Researchers have successfully measured many linear tissue …
Analysis of multiple shear wave modes in a nonlinear soft solid: Experiments and finite element simulations with a tilted acoustic radiation force
Tissue nonlinearity is conventionally measured in shear wave elastography by studying the
change in wave speed caused by the tissue deformation, generally known as the …
change in wave speed caused by the tissue deformation, generally known as the …