[HTML][HTML] Concepts of extracellular matrix remodelling in tumour progression and metastasis

J Winkler, A Abisoye-Ogunniyan, KJ Metcalf… - Nature …, 2020 - nature.com
Tissues are dynamically shaped by bidirectional communication between resident cells and
the extracellular matrix (ECM) through cell-matrix interactions and ECM remodelling …

Robotic ultrasound imaging: State-of-the-art and future perspectives

Z Jiang, SE Salcudean, N Navab - Medical image analysis, 2023 - Elsevier
Ultrasound (US) is one of the most widely used modalities for clinical intervention and
diagnosis due to the merits of providing non-invasive, radiation-free, and real-time images …

A fully integrated wearable ultrasound system to monitor deep tissues in moving subjects

M Lin, Z Zhang, X Gao, Y Bian, RS Wu, G Park… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
Recent advances in wearable ultrasound technologies have demonstrated the potential for
hands-free data acquisition, but technical barriers remain as these probes require wire …

[HTML][HTML] Stretchable ultrasonic arrays for the three-dimensional mapping of the modulus of deep tissue

H Hu, Y Ma, X Gao, D Song, M Li, H Huang… - Nature Biomedical …, 2023 - nature.com
Serial assessment of the biomechanical properties of tissues can be used to aid the early
detection and management of pathophysiological conditions, to track the evolution of lesions …

[HTML][HTML] Liver fibrosis in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: from liver biopsy to non-invasive biomarkers in diagnosis and treatment

LJM Heyens, D Busschots, GH Koek, G Robaeys… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
An increasing percentage of people have or are at risk to develop non-alcoholic fatty liver
disease (NAFLD) worldwide. NAFLD comprises different stadia going from isolated steatosis …

[HTML][HTML] Liver ultrasound elastography: an update to the world federation for ultrasound in medicine and biology guidelines and recommendations

G Ferraioli, VWS Wong, L Castera, A Berzigotti… - Ultrasound in medicine …, 2018 - Elsevier
Abstract The World Federation for Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology has produced these
guidelines for the use of elastography techniques in liver diseases. For each available …

Dynamic covalent hydrogels as biomaterials to mimic the viscoelasticity of soft tissues

S Tang, BM Richardson, KS Anseth - Progress in Materials Science, 2021 - Elsevier
The extracellular matrix (ECM) and its mechanical properties play an important role in
regulating the cellular responses that occur during tissue regeneration, wound healing, and …

An International Continence Society (ICS) report on the terminology for pelvic floor muscle assessment

H Frawley, B Shelly, M Morin, S Bernard… - Neurourology and …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Introduction The terminology for female and male pelvic floor muscle (PFM) assessment has
expanded considerably since the first PFM function and dysfunction standardization of …

The extracellular matrix viscoelasticity as a regulator of cell and tissue dynamics

A Elosegui-Artola - Current opinion in cell biology, 2021 - Elsevier
The extracellular matrix mechanical properties regulate processes in development, cancer,
and fibrosis. Among the distinct mechanical properties, the vast majority of research has …

Principles of ultrasound elastography

A Ozturk, JR Grajo, M Dhyani, BW Anthony… - Abdominal …, 2018 - Springer
Tissue stiffness has long been known to be a biomarker of tissue pathology. Ultrasound
elastography measures tissue mechanical properties by monitoring the response of tissue to …