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Open AccessCorrection to: Acoustic radiation force impulse-induced lung hemorrhage: investigating the relationship with peak rarefactional pressure amplitude and mechanical index in rabbits
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Open AccessAcoustic radiation force impulse-induced lung hemorrhage: investigating the relationship with peak rarefactional pressure amplitude and mechanical index in rabbits
The safety of acoustic radiation force impulse (ARFI) elastography, which applies higher acoustic power with a longer pulse duration (PD) than conventional diagnostic ultrasound, is yet to be verified. We asse...
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Toward the development of new ultrasound diagnostic technologies
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Open AccessCorrection to: A review of physical and engineering factors potentially affecting shear wave elastography
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On the publication of the special feature on recent progress in basic research useful for the interpretation of ultrasound diagnostic images
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Open AccessA review of physical and engineering factors potentially affecting shear wave elastography
It has been recognized that tissue stiffness provides useful diagnostic information, as with palpation as a screening for diseases such as cancer. In recent years, shear wave elastography (SWE), a technique fo...
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Acoustic radiation force impulse under clinical conditions with single infusion of ultrasound contrast agent evoking arrhythmias in rabbit heart
We previously reported that acoustic radiation force impulse (ARFI) with concomitant administration of perfluorobutane as an ultrasound contrast agent (UCA)-induced arrhythmias at a mechanical index (MI) of 1....
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Open AccessApplication of the novel estimation method by shear wave elastography using vibrator to human skeletal muscle
In recent years, non-invasive measurement of tissue stiffness (hardness) using ultrasound elastography has attracted considerable attention. It has been used to evaluate muscle stiffness in the fields of rehab...
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Correction to: Intervendor variability of carotid intima–media thickness measurement: validation study using newly developed ultrasound phantom
In the Original publication of the article Table 3 was published incorrectly.
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Intervendor variability of carotid intima–media thickness measurement: validation study using newly developed ultrasound phantom
Ultrasonography-derived carotid artery intima–media thickness (IMT) has been established as an early atherosclerotic imaging biomarker. The IMT reference value of a healthy person is approximately 0.1 × (every...
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Ultrasonic measurement of sound velocity fluctuations in biological tissue due to ultrasonic heating and estimation of thermo-physical properties
Tissue characterization in terms of the differences in thermo-physical properties of biological tissues was investigated in this study. The objective was to measure the ratio of variation in sound velocity due...
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The effect of ultrasound with acoustic radiation force on rabbit lung tissue: a preliminary study
Acoustic radiation force (ARF) elastography has recently become available. The previous animal studies have revealed lung injuries induced by diagnostic ultrasound, but the effects on the lung resulting from e...
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Erratum to: Ultrasound exposure (mechanical index 1.8) with acoustic radiation force impulse evokes extrasystolic waves in rabbit heart under concomitant administration of an ultrasound contrast agent
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Ultrasound exposure (mechanical index 1.8) with acoustic radiation force impulse evokes extrasystolic waves in rabbit heart under concomitant administration of an ultrasound contrast agent
Acoustic radiation force impulse (ARFI) is a modality for elasticity imaging of various organs using shear waves. In some situations, the heart is a candidate for elasticity evaluation with ARFI. Additionally,...
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The arrhythmogenic effect of ultrasonic exposure with acoustic radiation force (ARF) impulse on the rabbit heart with ultrasound contrast agent perfluorobutane
Acoustic radiation force (ARF) impulse can be used to estimate the elasticity of cardiac muscle. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of ARF on the heart with concomitant administration of the ...
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Experimental system for in-situ measurement of temperature rise in animal tissue under exposure to acoustic radiation force impulse
Acoustic radiation force impulse (ARFI) has recently been used for tissue elasticity measurement and imaging. On the other hand, it is predicted that a rise in temperature occurs. In-situ measurement of temper...
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Non-invasive speed of sound measurement in cartilage by use of combined magnetic resonance imaging and ultrasound: an initial study
The speed of sound (SOS) is available as an index of elasticity. Using a combination of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and ultrasound, one can measure the SOS. In this study, we verified the accuracy of SOS ...
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A new half-Fourier image reconstruction for MRI
This paper describes a new image reconstruction method for the half-Fourier MR imaging. The signal to noise ration (SNR) is decreased almost one over square root of 2 as same as the conventional half-Fourier M...
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A Novel Ultrasonic Imaging of Hemodynamic Force Distribution Based on Velocity Measurement
A hemodynamic force imaging method on the basis of viscosity estimation is presented in this paper. Viscosity is estimated by ultrasonic velocity vector measurement and Navier-Stokes equations, and then shear ...
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Experimental Investigation of 2D Myocardial Strain Imaging
Abnormal regional wall-motion often appears in the early stages of ischemic heart disease such as angina pectoris and cardiac infarction. Therefore, it is very important to accurately estimate multi-dimensiona...
