Disease progression is usually accompanied by changes in the biochemical composition of
cells and tissues and their biophysical properties. For instance, hallmarks of cancer include …

Neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's disease (AD) and Parkinson's disease
(PD) present a major health burden to society. Changes in brain structure and cognition are …

The mechanical properties of organisms are important indicators for clinical disputes and
disease monitoring, yet most existing elastography techniques are based on contact …

Cancer progression is caused by genetic changes and associated with various alterations in
cell properties, which also affect a tumor's mechanical state. While an increased stiffness …

Background To investigate the viscoelastic signatures of proliferative hepatocellular
carcinoma (HCC) using three-dimensional (3D) magnetic resonance elastography (MRE) …

Background Pathologic lymphovascular space invasion (LVSI) is associated with poor
outcome in endometrial cancer. Its relationship with tumor stiffness, which can be measured …

The mechanical traits of cancer include abnormally high solid stress as well as drastic and
spatially heterogeneous changes in intrinsic mechanical tissue properties. Whereas solid …

Our understanding of tumour biology has evolved over the past decades and cancer is now
viewed as a complex ecosystem with interactions between various cellular and non-cellular …

Background and objective Soft-tissue dynamics plays an essential role in the mechanical
functions of the human body. Numerical approaches using finite element modeling and …

The liver is a highly vascularized organ where fluid properties, including vascular pressure,
vessel integrity and fluid viscosity, play a critical role in gross mechanical properties. To …