Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is the most common chronic liver disease
worldwide, with an estimated prevalence of up to 30% in the general population and higher …

Conventional medical imaging technologies, including ultrasound, have continued to
improve over the years. For example, in oncology, medical imaging is characterized by high …

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 …

Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is believed to affect one-third of American adults.
Noninvasive methods that enable detection and monitoring of NAFLD have the potential for …

Dysregulation of the human's energy balance, mediated by non-performing endocrine
organs (liver, skeletal muscle and adipose tissue, above all), can be related to human …

Currently, biopsies guided by transrectal ultrasound (TRUS) are the only method for
definitive diagnosis of prostate cancer. Studies by our group suggest that quantitative …

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

Shear wave elastography is emerging as a clinically valuable diagnostic tool to differentiate
between benign and malignant breast masses. Elastography techniques assume that soft …

Quantitative assessment of the structural, functional, and mechanical properties of
engineered tissues and biomaterials is fundamental to their development for regenerative …

Backscatter and attenuation coefficient estimates are needed in many quantitative
ultrasound strategies. In clinical applications, these parameters may not be easily obtained …