A novel method to obtain modulus image of soft tissues using ultrasound water jet indentation: A phantom study

IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering

Volumn 54, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 114-121

  Lu, Min Hua ^a   Zheng, Yong Ping ^a   Huang, Qing Hua ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Articular cartilage; Elasticity imaging; Elastography; Elastomicroscopy; High frequency ultrasound; Modulus image; Tissue; Ultrasound indentation; Water jet

Indexed keywords

INDENTATION; JETS; PATHOLOGY; STIFFNESS; TISSUE; ULTRASONIC WAVES;

ARTICULAR CARTILAGE; ELASTICITY IMAGING; ELASTOGRAPHY; ELASTOMICROSCOPY; HIGH-FREQUENCY ULTRASOUND; MODULUS IMAGES; ULTRASOUND INDENTATION; WATER JETS;

MEDICAL IMAGING;

ARTICLE; IMAGING; MICROSCOPY; PHANTOM; PRESSURE; ULTRASOUND;

CONNECTIVE TISSUE; ELASTICITY; HARDNESS; HARDNESS TESTS; IMAGE INTERPRETATION, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; PHANTOMS, IMAGING; PHYSICAL STIMULATION; PRESSURE; STRESS, MECHANICAL; ULTRASONOGRAPHY; WATER;

EID: 33846391561     PISSN: 00189294     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TBME.2006.884646     Document Type: Article

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