Muscles are the actuators that drive human movement. However, despite many decades of
work, we still cannot readily assess the forces that muscles transmit during human …

To compare tendon elastic and structural properties of healthy individuals with those with
Achilles or patellar tendinopathy. Sixty‐seven participants (22 Achilles tendinopathy, 17 …

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

Background Patellar tendinopathy (PT) is one of the most common knee disorders among
athletes. Changes in morphology and elasticity of the painful tendon and how these relate to …

Supersonic shear imaging (SSI) is an ultrasound imaging modality that can provide insight
into tissue mechanics by measuring shear wave propagation speed, a property that …

Objectives Evaluate the effects of aging on healthy Achilles tendon and aponeurosis shear
wave speed (SWS), a quantitative metric which reflects tissue elasticity. Methods Shear …

Abnormal tissue mechanical properties usually characterize diseased or injured tissues.
Evaluation of tissue structure and mechanical properties, passive and active tissue, and joint …

Accurate and computationally efficient motion estimation is a critical component of real-time
ultrasound strain elastography (USE). With the advent of deep-learning neural network …

The purpose of this study was to assess the potential for ultrasound shear wave
elastography (SWE) to measure tissue elasticity and ultimate stress in both intact and …

Abstract Systems and methods for facilitating treatment are disclosed that can include the
use of imaging techniques in conjunction with one or more non-invasive techniques for …