Measurement of elastic property of breast tissue for elasticity imaging

Author

Matsumura, T. ; Umemoto, T. ; Fujihara, Y. ; Ueno, E. ; Yamakawa, M. ; Shiina, T. ; Mitake, T.

Author_Institution

Ultrasound Syst. Div., Hitachi Med. Corp., Japan

fYear

2009

fDate

20-23 Sept. 2009

Firstpage

1451

Lastpage

1454

Abstract

It is necessary to investigate detailed elastic property of human tissue as a foundation for developing objective and quantitative elasticity imaging (elastography). In this paper, we present our elasticity measurement method based on direct compression test for surgically-resected breast tissues. In addition, we discuss the feasibility of our approach to quantitative elastography by comparing the results of elastography obtained in vivo with those confirmed in direct compression test after extirpative surgery.

Keywords

biological organs; biological tissues; biomechanics; biomedical measurement; biomedical ultrasonics; elasticity; gynaecology; surgery; breast tissue; direct compression test; elasticity imaging; elasticity measurement method; elastography; extirpative surgery; feasibility; quantitative elasticity imaging; Biomedical imaging; Biomedical measurements; Breast tissue; Elasticity; Medical diagnostic imaging; Stress; Surgery; Testing; Ultrasonic imaging; Ultrasonic variables measurement;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Ultrasonics Symposium (IUS), 2009 IEEE International

Conference_Location

Rome

ISSN

1948-5719

Print_ISBN

978-1-4244-4389-5

Electronic_ISBN

1948-5719

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ULTSYM.2009.5442044

Filename

5442044