Validation of SMURF Estimation of Shear Modulus in Hydrogels

Ultrasonic Imaging

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 131-150

  Mcaleavey, Stephen ^a   Collins, Erin ^a   Kelly, Johanna ^a   Elegbe, Etana ^a   Menon, Manoj ^a  

^a University of Rochester   (United States)

Author keywords

Acoustic radiation force; elastography; hydrogels; shear modulus; SMURF

Indexed keywords

ACOUSTICS; ELASTIC MODULI; HYDROGELS; MEDICAL IMAGING; OPTICAL CONSTANTS; PHANTOMS; PHASE NOISE; SHEAR STRAIN; SHEAR WAVES; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

ACOUSTIC RADIATION FORCE; ELASTOGRAPHY; MEASUREMENT UNCERTAINTY; MECHANICAL COMPRESSION; SMURF; SPATIALLY MODULATED; ULTRASOUND RADIATION FORCE; VALIDATION STUDY;

SHEAR FLOW;

GELATIN;

ARTICLE; ASSAY; COMPRESSION; CONTRAST; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELASTOGRAPHY; FORCE; HYDROGEL; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; NOISE; PHANTOM; RADIATION; SHEAR RATE; SPATIALLY MODULATED ULTRASOUND RADIATION FORCE; SPECTRAL SENSITIVITY; ULTRASOUND; UNCERTAINTY; VALIDATION STUDY;

EID: 67650996730     PISSN: 01617346     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/016173460903100104     Document Type: Article

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