Differences in the Compressive Stress-Strain Response of Infiltrating Ductal Carcinomas with and without Lobular Features — Implications for Mammography and Elastography

Ultrasonic Imaging

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 109-121

  Krouskop, Thomas A ^a   Younes, Pamela S ^a   Srinivasan, Seshadri ^b   Wheeler, Thomas ^a   Ophir, Jonathan ^b  

^a BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Breast tumor; critical strain; elastography; infiltrating ductal carcinomas; mechanical behavior

Indexed keywords

MEDICAL IMAGING; STIFFNESS; TESTING; TUMORS;

BREAST TUMOR; CRITICAL STRAINS; ELASTOGRAPHY; INFILTRATING DUCTAL CARCINOMAS; MECHANICAL BEHAVIOR;

STRAIN;

ARTICLE; BREAST CARCINOMA; BREAST DUCT; CANCER INFILTRATION; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; ELASTOGRAPHY; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMAGE RECONSTRUCTION; IMAGING SYSTEM; MACHINE; MAMMOGRAPHY; RIGIDITY; SIMULATION; STATISTICAL MODEL; STRESS STRAIN RELATIONSHIP; WEIGHT BEARING; YOUNG MODULUS;

EID: 84997907280     PISSN: 01617346     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/016173460302500301     Document Type: Article

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