Mapping of mechanical properties, dependent on the frequency of motion, is relevant in
diagnosis, monitoring treatment response, or intra-operative surgical resection planning …

Harmonic motion imaging (HMI) interrogates the mechanical properties of tissues by
simultaneously generating and tracking harmonic oscillation using focused ultrasound and …

Objective: To assess viscoelasticity, a pathologically relevant biomarker, shear wave
elastography (SWE) generally uses phase velocity (PV) dispersion relationship generated …

Measurement of mechanical properties of thin-layered tissues has broad applications in the
diagnosis of several pathologies. Ultrasound shear wave elastography (SWE) measures the …

The multifidus is an important muscle for the active stabilization of the spine. Unfortunately,
clinical procedures such as posterior lumbar fusion (PLF) and radio frequency neurotomy …

Multifidus function is important for active stabilization of the spine, but it can be compromised
in patients with chronic low back pain and other spine pathologies. Force production and …

Objective. Shear wave elasticity imaging (SWEI) is an established approach for diagnosing
lesions in human tissue. However, the shear wavelengths used by traditional SWEI are …

Mechanical properties are intrinsic characteristics of biological tissue, which can provide
information related to physiological and pathological information. Acoustic radiation force …

Harmonic motion imaging (HMI) interrogates the mechanical properties of tissues by
simultaneously generating and tracking amplitude-modulated (AM) force-induced motion …

A method of performing shear wave elastography in tissue includes transmitting
successively a series of ultrasound push pulses in the tissue in a region of interest (ROI) …