Methods And Apparatuses For Measuring Tissue Stiffness Changes Using Ultrasound Elasticity Imaging (2)
Evaluating Tissue Stiffness Of A Target Area Comprising Ultrasound Imaging Apparatus And Applying/Increasing Varying Amounts Of Force On The Strained Tissue
Inventors: Jingping Xu: Kang Kim: Jonathan M. Rubin
Patent Number: 14/119,050
Abstract
A method of evaluating tissue stiffness of a target area includes positioning an ultrasound elasticity imaging apparatus adjacent a surface of an area of tissue where the target area is located and applying a dynamic range of force to the tissue. A plurality of ultrasound beams can be directed at the tissue and a plurality of ultrasound echoes can be acquired from the strained tissue in the target area to calculate an amount of developed strain within the target area.
