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Real-time ultrasound elastography: an assessment of enlarged cervical lymph nodes

open access: yes, 2014
To determine the efficacy of real-time elastography (RTE), compared with our previously proposed prediction model, in the detection of malignancy in cervical lymph nodes (LNs).
Lo, Wu-Chia;Cheng, Po-Wen;Wang, Chi-Te;Liao, Li-Jen   +1 more
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Ultrasound Elastography [PDF]

open access: yes, 2020
Elastography, the science of creating noninvasive images of mechanical characteristics of tissues, has been rapidly evolving in recent years. The advantage of this technique resides in the ability to rapidly detect and quantify the changes in the ...

core   +1 more source

Microengineered Gradient Hydrogels for Mechanobiology

open access: yesAdvanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
Gradient hydrogels are used to mimic the mechanical heterogeneity in native tissues, offering powerful in vitro platforms to study cell‐material interactions in diverse pathophysiological contexts. Here, we present a comprehensive review of the design and experimental considerations for stiffness gradient hydrogels, discussing exemplary achievements ...
Shin Wei Chong   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Ultrasound elastography for evaluation of cervical lymph nodes [PDF]

open access: yesUltrasonography, 2015
Ultrasound (US) elastography has been introduced as a noninvasive imaging technique for evaluating cervical lymph nodes. US elastography techniques include strain elastography and shear wave-based elastography.
Young Jun Choi   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Elastography in Dermatology

open access: yesActas Dermo-Sifiliográficas (English Edition), 2016
Elastography is a recently developed ultrasound technique applicable to various medical specialties. It provides information on the physical properties of tissues in the context of physiologic and pathologic alterations. In this review we explain the physical principles of the method, the information provided by the different elastography techniques ...
openaire   +2 more sources

End‐to‐End Sensing Systems for Breast Cancer: From Wearables for Early Detection to Lab‐Based Diagnosis Chips

open access: yesAdvanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.
This review explores advances in wearable and lab‐on‐chip technologies for breast cancer detection. Covering tactile, thermal, ultrasound, microwave, electrical impedance tomography, electrochemical, microelectromechanical, and optical systems, it highlights innovations in flexible electronics, nanomaterials, and machine learning.
Neshika Wijewardhane   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Multiparametric ultrasound steatometry in hepatic steatosis: a literature review and own data

open access: yesСучасні аспекти військової медицини
Globally, metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) accounts for majority of diffuse hepatic diseases. Remarkably, significant accumulation of fat in the liver can trigger and accelerate hepatic fibrosis, thus contributing to ...
M. M. Zhaivoronok, O. B. Dynnyk
doaj   +1 more source

Diagnostic Performance of Quantitative and Qualitative Elastography for Axillary Lymph Node Metastasis in Breast Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

open access: yesFrontiers in Oncology, 2020
Background: Studies have shown inconsistent results regarding the diagnostic performance of ultrasound elastography for axillary lymph node metastasis (ALNM) in breast cancer.
Xiao-wen Huang   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Engineering Approaches to Modify Immunomodulatory Functions of Mesenchymal Stromal Cells (MSCs): Tissue Regeneration and Clinical Application

open access: yesAdvanced Science, EarlyView.
Mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs) show promise for treating immune‐related disorders through immunomodulation and tissue regeneration. This review gives a brief overview of current clinical approval of MSC therapies. It also discussed how bioengineering, including genetic modification, biomaterial delivery, extracellular vesicles, and iPSC‐derived MSCs,
Sichen Yang   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Changes in Ultrasound Parameters of the Median Nerve at Different Positions of the Radiocarpal Joint in Patients with Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

open access: yesSensors
Ultrasound imaging (US) is being increasingly used to aid in the diagnosis of entrapment neuropathies. This study aims to evaluate the shear modulus and cross-sectional area (CSA) of the median nerve in patients with carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS). A total
Tomasz Wolny   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

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