Abstract
In this study, we investigated the effects of single macrocalcifications and groups of microcalcifications on shear wave elastography. Supersonic shear imaging (SSI) and comb-push ultrasound shear elastography (CUSE) were performed on three sets of phantoms to investigate how calcifications of different sizes and distributions influence measured elasticity. Our results demonstrate that the presence of large isolated macrocalcifications and highly concentrated clusters of microcalcifications can introduce areas with apparent high elasticity when they are evaluated by shear wave elastography.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Title of host publication | 2015 37th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, EMBC 2015 |
| Publisher | Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. |
| Pages | 3843-3846 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9781424492718 |
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| State | Published - Nov 4 2015 |
| Event | 37th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, EMBC 2015 - Milan, Italy Duration: Aug 25 2015 → Aug 29 2015 |
Publication series
| Name | Proceedings of the Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, EMBS |
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| Volume | 2015-November |
| ISSN (Print) | 1557-170X |
Other
| Other | 37th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, EMBC 2015 |
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| Country/Territory | Italy |
| City | Milan |
| Period | 8/25/15 → 8/29/15 |
Bibliographical note
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