Viscoelasticity of soft tissue is often related to pathology, and therefore, has become an
important diagnostic indicator in the clinical assessment of suspect tissue. Surgeons …

Tissue hardness, often quantified in terms of elasticity, is an important differentiating criterion
for pathological identity and is extensively used by surgeons for tumor localization …

The unique viscoelastic properties of tissues throughout the human body can be utilized in a
variety of clinical applications. Palpation techniques, for instance, enable surgeons to …

Vibroacoustography (VA) is an imaging technology that utilizes the acoustic response of
tissues to a localized, low frequency radiation force to generate a spatially resolved, high …

A vibro-acoustography imaging system that generates a map of the mechanical response of
a target to an acoustic radiation force, usually in low kHz range by a confocal geometry. The …

Tissue identification and border delineation of diseased regions are essential for surgeons
during surgical operations in tumor excisions. In the absence of an imaging technique that …