Recent works have demonstrated a linear relationship between muscle activation and shear
modulus in various superficial muscles. As such, it may be possible to overcome limitations …

Purpose Abnormal increases in muscle tone can be caused by various musculoskeletal
disorders. The objective of this study was to evaluate intratester and intertester reliabilities in …

Aims: The reliability and agreement between shear wave elastography (SWE) systems using
different acquisition methods in muscles is not yet established. The objectives were to …

Ultrasound elastography is a recently developed ultrasound-based method which allows the
qualitative or quantitative evaluation of the mechanical properties of tissue. Strain …

A 2-D strain estimation algorithm was used to estimate tendon strain from ultrasound data
collected during muscle twitch contractions. We first used speckle tracking techniques to …

Purpose The aim of this study was to evaluate the influence of depth and underlying bone
on strain ratios and shear wave speeds for three different muscles in healthy volunteers. For …

Ultrasound shear wave elastography is becoming a valuable tool for measuring mechanical
properties of individual muscles. Since ultrasound shear wave elastography measures …

Acoustic Radiation Force Impulse (ARFI) imaging is a new modality that utilizes brief, high
energy, focused acoustic pulses to generate radiation force in tissue, and conventional …

The use of impulsive acoustic radiation force for transient strain imaging was investigated
and compared with conventional elastography. A series of experiments were performed to …

Purpose Shear-wave elastography has been recognized a useful tool for quantifying muscle
stiffness, commonly reported as shear modulus, however the reports on reliability are often …