Magnetorheological Gel Mimicking Cervical Ripening as a Potential Model for Evaluating Shear Wave Elastography

The mechanical characteristics of tissue can reflect its biochemical content and, therefore, be a powerful tool in the diagnosis of diseases. Many different methods have been developed for testing the mechanical properties of tissue, such as aspiration, indentation and shear wave elastography. Soft tissues are, however, more complex in behaviour than current commercial tissue-mimicking materials and the models used in measurement methods. Complex behaviours of the tissue include anisotropy and heterogeneous elasticity.
Source: Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology - Category: Radiology Authors: Tags: Original Contribution Source Type: research