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Magnetomotive Ultrasound Shear Wave Elastography (MMUS-SWE): A Validation Study From Simulations to Experiments

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Ultrasound elastography is a functional imaging method that enables the measurement of soft tissue elasticity, which is associated with the pathological process of many diseases. However, the measurement area of… Click to show full abstract

Ultrasound elastography is a functional imaging method that enables the measurement of soft tissue elasticity, which is associated with the pathological process of many diseases. However, the measurement area of the conventional elastography method is subjectively selected. Inspired by the targeted imaging technology, we propose a method of magnetomotive ultrasound shear wave elastography (MMUS-SWE). This method utilizes the magnetic force between the magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs) and the external magnetic field to generate shear waves. Then, it can detect the distribution of MNPs and the elasticity of the tissue around the MNPs. As MNPs have been widely used for targeted labeling, the strategy to induce local vibration by MNPs will be more specific than that of the conventional SWE. In this study, the theoretical feasibility was verified by the finite element simulation model. Then, an experimental system was built, and the experimental feasibility of the method was demonstrated through phantom experiments, in vitro tissue experiments, and in vivo experiments. The results show that the distribution of the MNPs and the elastic information of tissues surrounding the MNPs can be detected simultaneously. This technology is expected to realize targeted elasticity measurement based on the MNPs and has potential applications for disease diagnosis.

Keywords: magnetomotive ultrasound; elastography; method; shear wave; swe; ultrasound shear

Journal Title: IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering
Year Published: 2022

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