Tissue mimicking materials (TMMs), typically contained within phantoms, have been used
for many decades in both imaging and therapeutic applications. This review investigates the …

The use of brightness-mode ultrasound and Doppler ultrasound in physical medicine and
rehabilitation has increased dramatically. The continuing evolution of ultrasound technology …

Bioengineering approaches that combine living cellular components with three-dimensional
scaffolds to generate motion can be used to develop a new generation of miniature robots …

This manuscript describes the use of ultrasound elastography, with the exception of liver
applications, and represents an update of the 2013 EFSUMB (European Federation of …

The purposes of this study were to compare Young's modulus values determined by shear
wave ultrasound elastography (SWUE) with stiffness index obtained using a hand-held …

Imaging plays an important role in the diagnosis and therapeutic response evaluation of
muscular diseases. However, one important limitation is its incapacity to assess the in vivo …

Background Numerous structural and compositional changes–related not only to age, but
also activity level and sex–may affect skeletal muscle stiffness across the adult age-span …

Ultrasound elastography (USE) is a recent technology that has experienced major
developments in the past two decades. The assessment of the main mechanical properties …

Extremity skeletal muscle injuries result in substantial disability. Current treatments fail to
recoup muscle function, but properly designed and implemented tissue engineering and …

Reconstructive surgery remains inadequate for the treatment of volumetric muscle loss
(VML). The geometry of skeletal muscle defects in VML injuries varies on a case-by-case …