Tissue Elasticity Imaging: Volume 2: Clinical Applications

Tissue Elasticity Imaging: Volume Two, Clinical Applications offers an extensive treatment of the fundamentals and applications of this groundbreaking diagnostic modality. Techniques and results are presented for the assessment of breast, prostate, heart, liver and thyroid tissues. For each application, details are provided on how to perform each technique, along with methods of interpretation, diagnostic criteria, quality assurance, challenges and case studies. This book is an essential resource for all researchers and practitioners (including scientists, radiologists, urologists, fellows and residents) interested in any elasticity imaging modality.

As many diseases, including cancers, alter tissue mechanical properties, it is not always possible for conventional methods to detect changes, but with elasticity images that are produced by slow tissue deformation or low-frequency vibration, these changes can be displayed.

Offers the first comprehensive reference on elasticity imaging Discusses the fundamentals of technology and their limitations and solutions, along with advanced methods and future directions Addresses the technologies and applications useful to both researchers and clinical practitioners Includes an online reference section regularly updated with advances in technology and applications

1 Clinical elasticity estimation and imaging: applications and standards
2 Breast elastography
3 Clinical applications of elastographic methods to improve prostate cancer evaluation
4 Cardiovascular elastography
5 Ultrasound-based liver elastography
6 Thermal therapy monitoring using elastography
7 Thyroid elastography
8 Elastography applications in pregnancy
9 Musculoskeletal elastography