In vivo stiffness measurement of epidermis, dermis, and hypodermis using broadband Rayleigh-wave optical coherence elastography
Traveling-wave optical coherence elastography (OCE) is a promising technique to measure
the stiffness of biological tissues. While OCE has been applied to relatively homogeneous …
the stiffness of biological tissues. While OCE has been applied to relatively homogeneous …
Simultaneous tensile and shear measurement of the human cornea in vivo using S0-and A0-wave optical coherence elastography
Understanding corneal stiffness is valuable for improving refractive surgery, detecting
corneal abnormalities, and assessing intraocular pressure. However, accurately measuring …
corneal abnormalities, and assessing intraocular pressure. However, accurately measuring …
[HTML][HTML] A Gaussian process approach for rapid evaluation of skin tension
Skin tension plays a pivotal role in clinical settings, it affects scarring, wound healing and
skin necrosis. Despite its importance, there is no widely accepted method for assessing in …
skin necrosis. Despite its importance, there is no widely accepted method for assessing in …
Ultra-wideband optical coherence elastography from acoustic to ultrasonic frequencies
Visualizing viscoelastic waves in materials and tissues through noninvasive imaging is
valuable for analyzing their mechanical properties and detecting internal anomalies …
valuable for analyzing their mechanical properties and detecting internal anomalies …
[HTML][HTML] Supershear Rayleigh wave imaging for quantitative assessment of biomechanical properties of brain using air-coupled optical coherence elastography
Y Zhu, J Shi, TEG Alvarez-Arenas, C Li, H Wang… - APL …, 2023 - pubs.aip.org
Recently, supershear Rayleigh waves (SRWs) have been proposed to characterize the
biomechanical properties of soft tissues. The SRWs propagate along the surface of the …
biomechanical properties of soft tissues. The SRWs propagate along the surface of the …
Photoacoustic testing of shear viscoelastic properties of soft tissues using annular beam illumination
This Letter reports a new, to the best of our knowledge, photoacoustic excitation method for
evaluating the shear viscoelastic properties of soft tissues. By illuminating the target surface …
evaluating the shear viscoelastic properties of soft tissues. By illuminating the target surface …
Broadband-excitation-based mechanical spectroscopy of highly viscous tissue-mimicking phantoms
MA Urbańska, SM Kolenderska, SA Rodrigues… - Optics …, 2022 - opg.optica.org
Standard rheometers assess mechanical properties of viscoelastic samples up to 100 Hz,
which often hinders the assessment of the local-scale dynamics. We demonstrate that high …
which often hinders the assessment of the local-scale dynamics. We demonstrate that high …