Model-based elastography: a survey of approaches to the inverse elasticity problem
MM Doyley - Physics in Medicine & Biology, 2012 - iopscience.iop.org
Elastography is emerging as an imaging modality that can distinguish normal versus
diseased tissues via their biomechanical properties. This paper reviews current approaches …
diseased tissues via their biomechanical properties. This paper reviews current approaches …
Biomechanical properties of breast tissue, a state-of-the-art review
NG Ramião, PS Martins, R Rynkevic… - … and modeling in …, 2016 - Springer
This paper reviews the existing literature on the tests used to determine the mechanical
properties of women breast tissues (fat, glandular and tumour tissue) as well as the different …
properties of women breast tissues (fat, glandular and tumour tissue) as well as the different …
Elastic moduli of normal and pathological human breast tissues: an inversion-technique-based investigation of 169 samples
Understanding and quantifying the mechanical properties of breast tissues has been a
subject of interest for the past two decades. This has been motivated in part by interest in …
subject of interest for the past two decades. This has been motivated in part by interest in …
Measuring the elastic modulus of ex vivo small tissue samples
A Samani, J Bishop, C Luginbuhl… - Physics in Medicine & …, 2003 - iopscience.iop.org
Over the past decade, several methods have been proposed to image tissue elasticity based
on imaging methods collectively called elastography. While progress in developing these …
on imaging methods collectively called elastography. While progress in developing these …
A review of bioengineering techniques applied to breast tissue: Mechanical properties, tissue engineering and finite element analysis
AM Teixeira, P Martins - Frontiers in Bioengineering and …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Female breast cancer was the most prevalent cancer worldwide in 2020, according to the
Global Cancer Observatory. As a prophylactic measure or as a treatment, mastectomy and …
Global Cancer Observatory. As a prophylactic measure or as a treatment, mastectomy and …
Viscoelasticity imaging of biological tissues and single cells using shear wave propagation
Changes in biomechanical properties of biological soft tissues are often associated with
physiological dysfunctions. Since biological soft tissues are hydrated, viscoelasticity is likely …
physiological dysfunctions. Since biological soft tissues are hydrated, viscoelasticity is likely …
Stiffness reconstruction methods for MR elastography
Assessment of tissue stiffness is desirable for clinicians and researchers, as it is well
established that pathophysiological mechanisms often alter the structural properties of …
established that pathophysiological mechanisms often alter the structural properties of …
Non-invasive imaging of Young's modulus and Poisson's ratio in cancers in vivo
Alterations of Young's modulus (YM) and Poisson's ratio (PR) in biological tissues are often
early indicators of the onset of pathological conditions. Knowledge of these parameters has …
early indicators of the onset of pathological conditions. Knowledge of these parameters has …
Detection of single and clustered microcalcifications in mammograms using fractals models and neural networks
Microcalcifications (μCas) are often early signs of breast cancer. However, detecting them is
a difficult visual task and recognizing malignant lesions is a complex diagnostic problem. In …
a difficult visual task and recognizing malignant lesions is a complex diagnostic problem. In …
Factors influencing the accuracy of biomechanical breast models
Recently it has been suggested that finite element methods could be used to predict breast
deformations in a number of applications, including comparison of multimodality images …
deformations in a number of applications, including comparison of multimodality images …