Appropriate mechanical function of the uterine cervix is critical for maintaining a pregnancy
to term so that the fetus can develop fully. At the end of pregnancy, however, the cervix must …

In both photoacoustic (PA) and ultrasonic (US) imaging, overall image quality is influenced
by the optical and acoustical properties of the medium. Consequently, with the increased …

Developing methods for the non-invasive characterization of the mechanics of
musculoskeletal tissues is an ongoing research focus in biomechanics. Often, these …

A 2-D matrix ultrasound array is used to monitor acoustic radiation force impulse (ARFI)
induced shear wave propagation in 3-D in excised canine muscle. From a single acquisition …

Background This study describes a series of experimental work completed towards
characterizing candidate materials for fabricating brain and muscle tissue mimicking …

Estimations of scattering parameters, such as average scatterer diameter, from rf signals
backscattered from random media (tissues) are made from the frequency dependence of the …

Recently, dual-frequency transducers have enabled high-spatial-resolution and high-
contrast imaging of vasculature with minimal tissue artifacts by transmitting at a low …

Tissue water content is an important diagnostic parameter that can be used for estimation of
water loss in muscles such as common dehydration during high endurance exercises. It …

As pregnancy progresses, the cervix remodels from a rigid structure to one pliable enough to
allow delivery of a fetus, a process that involves progressive disorganization of cervical …

Ultrasound velocity and attenuation of soft tissues have been widely investigated. However,
few studies completely covered considerable variations of both, structure and composition …