The mechanical role of the cervix in pregnancy

KM Myers, H Feltovich, E Mazza, J Vink, M Bajka… - Journal of …, 2015 - Elsevier
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 …

Ultrasound elastography: principles, techniques, and clinical applications

RJ DeWall - Critical Reviews™ in Biomedical Engineering, 2013 - dl.begellhouse.com
Ultrasound elastography is an emerging set of imaging modalities used to image tissue
elasticity and are often referred to as virtual palpation. These techniques have proven …

Patient-specific biomechanical modeling for guidance during minimally-invasive hepatic surgery

R Plantefeve, I Peterlik, N Haouchine… - Annals of biomedical …, 2016 - Springer
During the minimally-invasive liver surgery, only the partial surface view of the liver is
usually provided to the surgeon via the laparoscopic camera. Therefore, it is necessary to …

Experimental mechanical characterization of abdominal organs: liver, kidney & spleen

S Umale, C Deck, N Bourdet, P Dhumane… - Journal of the …, 2013 - Elsevier
Abdominal organs are the most vulnerable body parts during vehicle trauma, leading to high
mortality rate due to acute injuries of liver, kidney, spleen and other abdominal organs …

Constitutive modeling of liver tissue: experiment and theory

Z Gao, K Lister, JP Desai - Annals of biomedical engineering, 2010 - Springer
Realistic surgical simulation requires incorporation of the mechanical properties of soft
tissue in mathematical models. In actual deformation of soft-tissue during surgical …

Measurement and characterization of soft tissue behavior with surface deformation and force response under large deformations

B Ahn, J Kim - Medical image analysis, 2010 - Elsevier
Soft tissue characterization with the inverse finite element method (FEM) optimization
algorithm plays an important role in developing a physical model for medical simulations …

Sample, testing and analysis variables affecting liver mechanical properties: A review

G Mattei, A Ahluwalia - Acta biomaterialia, 2016 - Elsevier
Given the critical role of liver mechanics in regulating cell response and directing the
development of tissue fibrosis, accurately characterising its mechanical behaviour is of …

[HTML][HTML] Biomechanical response of human liver in tensile loading

AR Kemper, AC Santago, JD Stitzel… - Annals of advances in …, 2010 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Motor vehicle collisions commonly result in serious life threatening liver injuries. Although
finite element models are becoming an integral tool in the reduction of automotive related …

Differentiation of benign from malignant liver masses with Acoustic Radiation Force Impulse technique

H Yu, SR Wilson - Ultrasound quarterly, 2011 - journals.lww.com
Objective The objective of the study was to determine the performance of Acoustic Radiation
Force Impulse (ARFI) imaging to differentiate benign from malignant liver masses, both of …

Mechanical properties of human hepatic tissues to develop liver-mimicking phantoms for medical applications

AS Lemine, Z Ahmad, NJ Al-Thani, A Hasan… - … and Modeling in …, 2024 - Springer
Using liver phantoms for mimicking human tissue in clinical training, disease diagnosis, and
treatment planning is a common practice. The fabrication material of the liver phantom …