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Technique for Visualization of Anisotropy of Biomedical Tissue by Shear Wave Acoustic Microscopy

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Acoustical Imaging

Part of the book series: Acoustical Imaging ((ACIM,volume 30))

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The motivation for this work is the improvement in discrimination between anomalous biological tissue vis-à-vis normal tissue. When ultrasonically visualizing tissue surrounding a cancerous portion it is useful for medical diagnosis when the portion has a different contrast in the image. The cancer tends to grow with its own direction typically different from normal tissue. Therefore, if we could ultrasonically visualize both isotropy and anisotropy of the tissue, the cancerous tissue may be discriminated from the normal tissue.

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  1. The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, USA

    B. R. Tittmann & C. Miyasaka

  2. The Institute for Diagnostic Imaging Research, University of Windsor, Windsor, ON, Canada, N9B 3P4

    E.Y. Maeva

  3. Chrysler/NSERC Industrial Research Chair in Applied Solid State Physics and Material Characterization, The Institute for Diagnostic Imaging Research, University of Windsor, Windsor, ON, Canada, N9B 3P4

    R.Gr. Maev

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Correspondence to B. R. Tittmann .

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  1. , San Diego VA Healthcare System, University of California, La Jolla Village Dr. 3350, San Diego, 92161, California, USA

    Michael P. André

  2. Medical Center, Dept. Radiological Sciences, University of California, Irvine, City Drive S. 101, Orange, 92868, California, USA

    Joie P. Jones

  3. College of Engineering, Dept. Electrical & Computer Engineering, University of California, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, 93106-9560, California, USA

    Hua Lee

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Tittmann, B.R., Miyasaka, C., Maeva, E., Maev, R. (2011). Technique for Visualization of Anisotropy of Biomedical Tissue by Shear Wave Acoustic Microscopy. In: André, M., Jones, J., Lee, H. (eds) Acoustical Imaging. Acoustical Imaging, vol 30. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-90-481-3255-3_14

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