Breast cancer is now globally the most frequent cancer and leading cause of women's
death. Two thirds of breast cancers express the luminal estrogen receptor-positive (ERα+) …

The progression of breast cancer involves cancer-cell invasions of extracellular matrices. To
investigate the progression, 3D cell cultures are widely used along with different types of …

Purpose Screening of asymptomatic carotid stenoses is performed by auscultation of the
carotid bruit, but the sensitivity is poor. Instead, it has been suggested to detect carotid bruit …

Stress urinary incontinence (SUI) is the involuntary leakage of urine in response to
increased intra-abdominal pressure during episodes of exertion. A common treatment …

Purpose The aim of this work was to create tissue‐mimicking gel phantoms appropriate for
diffusion kurtosis imaging (DKI) for quality assurance, protocol optimization, and sequence …

Introduction Acne vulgaris, one of the most common skin conditions, affects up to 85% of late
adolescents, currently no universally accepted assessment system. The biomechanical …

Burst Wave Lithotripsy (BWL) is a non-invasive treatment modality for kidney stone
fragmentation. Studies have shown that BWL induces lesser tissue damage than Shock …

Hydrogel exhibits attractive mechanical properties that can be regulated to be extremely
tough, strong and resilient, adhesive and fatigue-resistant, thus enabling diverse …

The aims of this study were firstly to manufacture and evaluate a novel elastography test
phantom and secondly to assess the performance of an elastography system using this …

Peripheral nerves carry electrical impulses from the brain and spinal column to the rest of
the body allowing for movement and the transmission of sensory information. It is estimated …