Caterina M Gallippi

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Updated: October 29th, 2025 21:05

2025 article

Breast tumor diagnosis via multimodal deep learning using ultrasound B-mode and Nakagami images

Muhtadi, S., & Gallippi, C. M. (2025, May 14). Journal of Medical Imaging.

By: S. Muhtadi n & C. Gallippi n

author keywords: breast cancer; ultrasound imaging; quantitative ultrasound; deep learning; multimodal deep learning
topics (OpenAlex): AI in cancer detection
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Added: September 29, 2025

2025 article

Double Profile Intersection (DoPIo) Ultrasound With Acoustic Radiation Force Tilting Interrogates Young’s Modulus in Transversely Isotropic Media: An In Silico Study

Muhtadi, S., Yokoyama, K. A., & Gallippi, C. M. (2025, January 1). IEEE Open Journal of Ultrasonics Ferroelectrics and Frequency Control.

By: S. Muhtadi n, K. Yokoyama n & C. Gallippi n

topics (OpenAlex): Ultrasonics and Acoustic Wave Propagation; Ultrasound Imaging and Elastography
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Added: October 23, 2025

2025 article

Improving Quantitative Viscoelastic Response (QVisR) Ultrasound with Multiple Displacements over Axial Space

Gillette, L. R., Richardson, J. B., & Gallippi, C. M. (2025, September 15).

By: L. Gillette n, J. Richardson n & C. Gallippi*

topics (OpenAlex): Ultrasonics and Acoustic Wave Propagation; Ultrasound Imaging and Elastography; Flow Measurement and Analysis
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Added: October 23, 2025

2025 article

Ultrasound-Compatible sEMG Electrode Enabling Simultaneous ARFI Acquisition

Moon, S., Xue, X., Ganesh, V., Akbari, A., Muhtadi, S., Qazi, S. D., … Jiang, X. (2025, September 15).

By: S. Moon n, X. Xue n, V. Ganesh n, A. Akbari n, S. Muhtadi*, S. Qazi*, K. Yokoyama*, Y. Zhu n  ...

topics (OpenAlex): Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials; Muscle activation and electromyography studies; Conducting polymers and applications
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Added: October 23, 2025

2024 article

Quantitative Viscoelastic Response (QVisR): Direct Estimation of Viscoelasticity With Neural Networks

Richardson, J. B., Moore, C. J., & Gallippi, C. M. (2024, May 23). IEEE Transactions on Ultrasonics Ferroelectrics and Frequency Control.

By: J. Richardson  n, C. Moore* & C. Gallippi*

author keywords: Elasticity; Viscosity; Acoustics; Ultrasonic variables measurement; Phantoms; Frequency control; Mathematical models; Acoustic radiation force (ARF); elastography; machine learning; quantitative; radiomics; ultrasound; viscoelastic response (VisR); viscoelasticity
topics (OpenAlex): Rheology and Fluid Dynamics Studies
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Added: July 22, 2024

2024 article

Ultrasound Imaging Triggered Tremor Suppression With Personalized Afferent Stimulation Frequency

Iyer, A., Xue, X., Ganesh, V., Jiang, X., Gallippi, C., Roque, D., & Sharma, N. (2024, December 18). IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering, Vol. 72, pp. 1720–1730.

By: A. Iyer n, X. Xue n, V. Ganesh n, X. Jiang n , C. Gallippi n, D. Roque *, N. Sharma n 

author keywords: Biomedical engineering; Afferent stimulation; electrical stimulation; essential tremor; parkinson's disease; ultrasound imaging; wrist tremor
MeSH headings : Humans; Ultrasonography / methods; Parkinson Disease / diagnostic imaging; Parkinson Disease / physiopathology; Parkinson Disease / therapy; Male; Female; Aged; Middle Aged; Essential Tremor / diagnostic imaging; Essential Tremor / therapy; Essential Tremor / physiopathology; Wrist / diagnostic imaging; Tremor / diagnostic imaging; Tremor / therapy; Tremor / physiopathology; Signal Processing, Computer-Assisted; Electromyography / methods
topics (OpenAlex): Neurological disorders and treatments; Neuroscience and Neural Engineering; Advanced MRI Techniques and Applications
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Added: December 18, 2024

2024 article

VisR Ultrasound With Non-Normal ARF-AoS Incidence Interrogates Both Shear and Young’s Elastic Moduli in Transversely Isotropic Materials

Muhtadi, S., & Gallippi, C. M. (2024, January 1). IEEE Open Journal of Ultrasonics Ferroelectrics and Frequency Control.

By: S. Muhtadi * & C. Gallippi*

author keywords: Ultrasonic imaging; Acoustics; Force; Muscles; Finite element analysis; Elasticity; Biological tissues; Tensors; Load modeling; Frequency measurement; Ultrasound elastography; acoustic radiation force impulse (ARFI); viscoelastic response (VisR) ultrasound; transversely isotropic (TI) materials; shear elastic modulus; Young's modulus
topics (OpenAlex): Ultrasonics and Acoustic Wave Propagation; Elasticity and Material Modeling; Seismic Imaging and Inversion Techniques; Ultrasound Imaging and Elastography
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Added: January 13, 2025

2023 article

Comparing Focused-Tracked and Plane Wave-Tracked ARFI Log(VoA) In Silico and in Application to Human Carotid Atherosclerotic Plaque, Ex Vivo

Anand, K. S., Torres, G., Homeister, J. W., Caughey, M. C., & Gallippi, C. M. (2023, May 22). IEEE Transactions on Ultrasonics Ferroelectrics and Frequency Control.

By: K. Anand n, G. Torres  n, J. Homeister *, M. Caughey  n & C. Gallippi n

author keywords: Acoustic radiation force impulse (ARFI) imaging; atherosclerosis; carotid; elastography; plane wave; plaque characterization; variance of acceleration (VoA)
MeSH headings : Humans; Plaque, Atherosclerotic / diagnostic imaging; Plaque, Atherosclerotic / pathology; Carotid Stenosis / pathology; Carotid Arteries / diagnostic imaging; Carotid Arteries / pathology; Atherosclerosis; Elasticity Imaging Techniques / methods
topics (OpenAlex): Ultrasound Imaging and Elastography; Cerebrovascular and Carotid Artery Diseases; Photoacoustic and Ultrasonic Imaging
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Added: August 7, 2023

2022 article

4D Cardiac Gated Vector Flow Imaging Accurately Measures WSS in a Pressurized Closed-Loop System

Anand, K. S., & Gallippi, C. M. (2022, October 10). 2022 IEEE International Ultrasonics Symposium (IUS).

By: K. Anand n & C. Gallippi n

author keywords: wall shear stress; WSS; plane wave; 4D; vector flow
topics (OpenAlex): Cardiac Imaging and Diagnostics; Advanced MRI Techniques and Applications; Cardiovascular Function and Risk Factors
TL;DR: The results demonstrate that, despite the poor elevational resolution of a linear array, volumetric WSS can be measured throughout the cardiac cycle. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Added: February 6, 2023

2022 article

Breast Lesion Diameter in VisR Imaging Differs Between Malignant and Benign Masses in Women

Phillips, A. V., Torres, G., Steed, D., Caughey, M. C., Merhout, J., Kirk, S. R., … Gallippi, C. M. (2022, October 10). 2022 IEEE International Ultrasonics Symposium (IUS).

By: A. Phillips n, G. Torres  n, D. Steed*, M. Caughey  n, J. Merhout*, S. Kirk*, T. Hartman *, C. Kuzmiak *, E. Ray *, C. Gallippi n

author keywords: Acoustic Radiation Force; ARFI; Viscoelastic Response; VisR; Elastography; Breast Cancer; Benign; Malignant; E/B Ratio; Strain Elastography
topics (OpenAlex): Ultrasound Imaging and Elastography; Photoacoustic and Ultrasonic Imaging; Ultrasound and Hyperthermia Applications
TL;DR: It is found that E/B ratio measured from VisR relative elasticity (RE) and relative viscosity (RV) statistically separated benign and malignant breast lesions and improved AUC and sensitivity compared to E/Bs measured from ARFI peak displacement. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Added: February 6, 2023

2022 article

Combined B-mode and Nakagami Images for Improved Discrimination of Breast Masses using Deep Learning

Muhtadi, S., Haque, S. T., & Gallippi, C. M. (2022, October 10). 2022 IEEE International Ultrasonics Symposium (IUS).

By: S. Muhtadi n, S. Haque* & C. Gallippi n

author keywords: breast cancer; ultrasound imaging; quantitative ultrasound; nakagami imaging; deep learning
topics (OpenAlex): AI in cancer detection; Radiomics and Machine Learning in Medical Imaging; Gene expression and cancer classification
TL;DR: It is hypothesized that combining the images, which contain complementary information, will provide better classification performance in a deep learning framework than using the images by themselves, and its potential to provide improved diagnosis for breast cancer is demonstrated. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Added: February 6, 2023

2022 article

Concurrent ARFI Plaque Imaging and Wall Shear Stress Measurement in Human Carotid Artery, with Validation by Fluid Structure Interaction Models

Anand, K. S., Kolahdouz, E. M., Homeister, J., Smith, M.-A., Griffith, B. E., & Gallippi, C. M. (2022, October 10). 2022 IEEE International Ultrasonics Symposium (IUS).

By: K. Anand n, E. Kolahdouz *, J. Homeister *, M. Smith*, B. Griffith* & C. Gallippi n

author keywords: plane wave; vector flow; ARFI; VoA; WSS; FSI; simulation
topics (OpenAlex): Cardiovascular Health and Disease Prevention; Cerebrovascular and Carotid Artery Diseases; Coronary Interventions and Diagnostics
TL;DR: The results demonstrate the feasibility of concurrent imaging of carotid plaque composition by ARFI VoA, vector flow, and WSS to better assess stroke risk. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Added: February 6, 2023

2022 article

Development of a Robotic Shear Wave Elastography System for Noninvasive Staging of Liver Disease in Murine Models

Czernuszewicz, T. J., Aji, A. M., Moore, C. J., Montgomery, S. A., Velasco, B., Torres, G., … Gessner, R. C. (2022, February 24). Hepatology Communications.

By: T. Czernuszewicz n, A. Aji n, C. Moore n, S. Montgomery  n, B. Velasco  n, G. Torres  n, K. Anand n, K. Johnson n ...

MeSH headings : Animals; Disease Models, Animal; Elasticity Imaging Techniques / methods; Female; Liver Cirrhosis / diagnostic imaging; Mice; Mice, Inbred C57BL; Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease / diagnostic imaging; Reproducibility of Results; Robotic Surgical Procedures
topics (OpenAlex): Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment; Ultrasound Imaging and Elastography; Ultrasound and Hyperthermia Applications
TL;DR: Robotic SWE in small animals is feasible and sensitive to small changes in liver disease state, facilitating in vivo staging of rodent liver disease with minimal sonographic expertise. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Added: March 7, 2022

2022 article

Quantitative Estimation of Mechanical Anisotropy Using Acoustic Radiation Force (ARF)-Induced Peak Displacements (PD): In Silico and Experimental Demonstration

Hossain, M. M., & Gallippi, C. M. (2022, January 7). IEEE Transactions on Medical Imaging.

By: M. Hossain n & C. Gallippi n

author keywords: Anisotropy; ARFI; ultrasound elastography; shear wave; muscle; kidney
MeSH headings : Acoustics; Animals; Anisotropy; Cross-Sectional Studies; Elastic Modulus; Elasticity Imaging Techniques / methods; Swine
topics (OpenAlex): Ultrasound Imaging and Elastography; Ultrasonics and Acoustic Wave Propagation; Ultrasound and Hyperthermia Applications
TL;DR: The feasibility of using the ARFI PD to quantify elastic DoA in biological tissues is demonstrated, using a model empirically derived from Field II and finite element method (FEM) simulations. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Added: June 20, 2022

2022 article

Quantitative Estimation of Shear Elastic Heterogeneity and Anisotropy in Excised Canine Kidneys using Double Profile Intersection (DoPIo) Ultrasound

Yokoyama, K. A., Nichols, T. C., & Gallippi, C. M. (2022, October 10). 2022 IEEE International Ultrasonics Symposium (IUS).

By: K. Yokoyama n, T. Nichols * & C. Gallippi n

author keywords: ARFI; Elastography; DoPIo; Beamforming; Heterogeneity; Anisotropy; Kidney
topics (OpenAlex): Ultrasound Imaging and Elastography; Ultrasound and Hyperthermia Applications; Electrical and Bioimpedance Tomography
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Added: February 6, 2023

2022 article

Quantitative Viscoelastic Response (QVisR) Domain Adaption with Fine Tuning

Richardson, J. B., & Gallippi, C. M. (2022, October 10). 2022 IEEE International Ultrasonics Symposium (IUS).

By: J. Richardson  n & C. Gallippi n

author keywords: Acoustic Radiation Force (ARF); Viscoelastic Response (VisR); Quantitative Viscoelastic Response (QVisR); Viscoelasticity; Elastography; Machine Learning
topics (OpenAlex): Ultrasound Imaging and Elastography; Photoacoustic and Ultrasonic Imaging; Ultrasonics and Acoustic Wave Propagation
TL;DR: This work fine-tunes QVisR models with scanner data acquired in a CIRS elasticity phantom to adapt the modulus estimation domain from simulation to phantom, suggesting fine tuning can be used to adapt simulation trained Q VisR models to more realistic imaging environments with a small, labeled dataset. (via Semantic Scholar)
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2022 article

in vivo VisR Measurements of Viscoelasticity and Viscoelastic Anisotropy in Human Allografted Kidneys Differentiate Interstitial Fibrosis and Graft Rejection

Yokoyama, K. A., Hossain, M. M., Caughey, M. C., Fisher, M. W., Detweiler, R. K., Chang, E. H., & Gallippi, C. M. (2022, October 10). 2022 IEEE International Ultrasonics Symposium (IUS).

By: K. Yokoyama n, M. Hossain n, M. Caughey  n, M. Fisher*, R. Detweiler*, E. Chang*, C. Gallippi n

author keywords: ARFI; Elastography; VisR; Beamforming; Anisotropy; Viscoelasticity; Fibrosis; Inflammation
topics (OpenAlex): Ultrasound and Hyperthermia Applications; Ultrasound Imaging and Elastography; Electrical and Bioimpedance Tomography
TL;DR: Viscoelastic Response imaging is relevant to early detection of transplant kidney fibrosis and rejection, which could enable timely interventions that extend graft life, and noninvasive VisR RE-based RR had similar performance but also differentiated rejected from fibrotic kidney. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Added: February 6, 2023

2021 article

ARFI Variance of Acceleration for Diagnostic Breast Cancer Imaging in Women, in vivo

Phillips, A. V., Torres, G., Steed, D., Caughey, M. C., Merhout, J., Kirk, S. R., … Gallippi, C. M. (2021, September 11).

By: A. Phillips n, G. Torres  n, D. Steed*, M. Caughey  n, J. Merhout*, S. Kirk*, T. Hartman *, C. Kuzmiak *, E. Ray *, C. Gallippi n

author keywords: Acoustic Radiation Force (ARF); Variance of Acceleration (VoA); Elastography; Breast Cancer; Benign; Malignant; Fluid-filled; Necrosis; Solid
topics (OpenAlex): Ultrasound Imaging and Elastography; Ultrasound and Hyperthermia Applications; Photoacoustic and Ultrasonic Imaging
TL;DR: A new metric, ΔLog(VoA), which can be calculated from ARFI ultrasound data and incorporates the mechanical and acoustic properties of tissue into one parameter is proposed, which can differentiate clinically relevant lesion features such as fluid and necrosis, and detect tissue characteristics that coincide with malignancy. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Added: August 15, 2022

2021 article

Assessing the Impact of ARF Excitation Beam Width and Tracking Beam Concurrency on DoPIo Imaging Performance in a Calibrated Phantom

Yokoyama, K. A., Anand, K. S., & Gallippi, C. M. (2021, September 11).

By: K. Yokoyama n, K. Anand n & C. Gallippi n

author keywords: ARFI; Elastography; DoPIo; Speckle Tracking; PSF; Beamforming; Displacement Underestimation
topics (OpenAlex): Ultrasound Imaging and Elastography; Ultrasound and Hyperthermia Applications; Photoacoustic and Ultrasonic Imaging
TL;DR: In silico experiments suggested that DoPIo acquisitions performed using a wide ARF push beam and simultaneous tracking provided the most accurate and precise elasticity estimates, while all four combinations of parameters enabled the differentiation of a soft inclusion within a stiff background in vitro. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Added: August 15, 2022

2021 article

Atherosclerotic Plaque Characterization in Humans with ARFI Variance of Acceleration: Blinded Reader Study

Torres, G., Caughey, M. C., Anand, K., Huang, B. Y., Lee, E. R., Zamora, C. A., … Gallippi, C. M. (2021, September 11).

By: G. Torres  n, M. Caughey  n, K. Anand n, B. Huang  n, E. Lee  n, C. Zamora  n, S. Hung  n, E. Merricks n ...

author keywords: ARFI imaging; carotid plaque
topics (OpenAlex): Cerebrovascular and Carotid Artery Diseases; Cardiovascular Health and Disease Prevention; Coronary Interventions and Diagnostics
TL;DR: This study shows the relevance of ARFI log(VoA) imaging, as interpreted by trained, blinded readers, to delineating the structure and composition of carotid atherosclerotic plaque in humans, in vivo. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Added: August 15, 2022

2021 article

Automatic Classification of Human Carotid Plaque Features, In Vivo, Using Multiple Forms of ARFI Data

Torres, G., Caughey, M. C., Anand, K., Homeister, J. W., Farber, M. A., & Gallippi, C. M. (2021, September 11).

By: G. Torres  n, M. Caughey  n, K. Anand n, J. Homeister  n, M. Farber  n & C. Gallippi n

author keywords: ARFI imaging; carotid plaque
topics (OpenAlex): Cerebrovascular and Carotid Artery Diseases; Cardiovascular Health and Disease Prevention; Acute Ischemic Stroke Management
TL;DR: Results suggest that using multiple forms of frequency and gating of ARFI data as inputs to an automatic classifier improves discrimination of carotid plaque components, relevant for rupture vulnerability assessment. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Added: August 15, 2022

2021 article

Effect of SNR on Quantitative Viscoelastic Response (QVisR) Ultrasound in silico

Richardson, J. B., & Gallippi, C. M. (2021, September 11).

By: J. Richardson n & C. Gallippi n

author keywords: Acoustic Radiation Force (ARF); Viscoelastic Response (VisR); Quantitative Viscoelastic Response (QVisR); Viscoelasticity; Elastography; Machine Learning
topics (OpenAlex): Ultrasonics and Acoustic Wave Propagation; Ultrasound Imaging and Elastography; Electrical and Bioimpedance Tomography
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Added: August 15, 2022

2021 article

Multiangle PW Compounding Supports ARFI Variance of Acceleration (VoA) Carotid Plaque Imaging for Integration with Vector Doppler

Anand, K. S., & Gallippi, C. M. (2021, September 11).

By: K. Anand n & C. Gallippi n

author keywords: ARFI; atherosclerosis; coherent compounding; plane wave; variance of acceleration; vascular
topics (OpenAlex): Ultrasound Imaging and Elastography; Cerebrovascular and Carotid Artery Diseases; Coronary Interventions and Diagnostics
TL;DR: Compared to an unsteered PW sequence, a multi-angle compounded PW sequence improves log(VoA) performance, suggesting the potential for extension to implementation with concurrent vector Doppler imaging. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Added: August 15, 2022

2020 journal article

A 1.5-D Array for Acoustic Radiation Force (ARF)-Induced Peak Displacement-Based Tissue Anisotropy Assessment With a Row-Column Excitation Method

IEEE Transactions on Ultrasonics, Ferroelectrics, and Frequency Control, 68(4), 1278–1287.

By: H. Wu n, M. Hossain n, H. Kim n , C. Gallippi n & X. Jiang n 

author keywords: Transducers; Flexible printed circuits; Acoustics; Fabrication; Impedance; Anisotropic magnetoresistance; Muscles; 15-D array; acoustic radio forced impulse (ARFI); anisotropy; fractional anisotropy; peak displacement (PD); row-column excitation
MeSH headings : Acoustics; Anisotropy; Mechanical Phenomena; Phantoms, Imaging; Transducers
topics (OpenAlex): Ultrasound Imaging and Elastography; Ultrasound and Hyperthermia Applications; Elasticity and Material Modeling
TL;DR: The results suggest that the array is capable of assessing DoA using PD ratio without physical rotation of the transducer and has the potential to reduce the misalignment errors for DoA assessment. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Added: March 27, 2021

2020 article

Carotid Plaque Fibrous Cap Thickness Measurement by ARFI Variance of Acceleration: In Vivo Human Results

Torres, G., Czernuszewicz, T. J., Homeister, J. W., Farber, M. A., Caughey, M. C., & Gallippi, C. M. (2020, August 24). IEEE Transactions on Medical Imaging.

By: G. Torres  n, T. Czernuszewicz n, J. Homeister *, M. Farber *, M. Caughey  n & C. Gallippi n

author keywords: Thickness measurement; Imaging; In vivo; Image segmentation; Acceleration; Atherosclerosis; Correlation; Atherosclerosis; carotid endarterectomy (CEA); carotid plaque; acoustic radiation force impulse (ARFI) imaging
MeSH headings : Acceleration; Atherosclerosis; Carotid Arteries / diagnostic imaging; Carotid Stenosis / diagnostic imaging; Endarterectomy, Carotid; Humans; Plaque, Atherosclerotic / diagnostic imaging
topics (OpenAlex): Cerebrovascular and Carotid Artery Diseases; Cardiovascular Health and Disease Prevention; Acute Ischemic Stroke Management
TL;DR: It is suggested that ARFI log(VoA) enables improved discrimination of fibrous cap thickness relative to ARFI PD and further contributes to the growing body of evidence demonstrating ARFI’s overall relevance to delineating the structure and composition of carotid atherosclerotic plaque for stroke risk prediction. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Added: January 4, 2021

2020 article

Electronic Point Spread Function Rotation Using a Three-Row Transducer for ARFI-Based Elastic Anisotropy Assessment: In Silico and Experimental Demonstration

Hossain, M. M., & Gallippi, C. M. (2020, August 24). IEEE Transactions on Ultrasonics Ferroelectrics and Frequency Control.

By: M. Hossain* & C. Gallippi n

author keywords: Transducers; Finite element analysis; Mechanical factors; Acoustics; Muscles; Anisotropic magnetoresistance; Direction-of-arrival estimation; Acoustic radiation force impulse (ARFI); anisotropy; muscle; peak displacement (PD); shear wave elasticity imaging (SWEI); transversely isotropic (TI) material
MeSH headings : Animals; Anisotropy; Computer Simulation; Elasticity Imaging Techniques; Electronics; Reproducibility of Results; Rotation; Swine; Transducers
topics (OpenAlex): Ultrasonics and Acoustic Wave Propagation; Ultrasound Imaging and Elastography; Structural Health Monitoring Techniques
TL;DR: Evaluated results suggest that ARFI-based DoA assessment can be achieved without manual transducer rotation using a three-row transducers capable of electronically rotating PSFs by 63°. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Added: April 5, 2021

2019 article

Delineation of Human Carotid Plaque Features <italic>In Vivo</italic> by Exploiting Displacement Variance

Torres, G., Czernuszewicz, T. J., Homeister, J. W., Caughey, M. C., Huang, B. Y., Lee, E. R., … Gallippi, C. M. (2019, February 11). IEEE Transactions on Ultrasonics Ferroelectrics and Frequency Control.

By: G. Torres  n, T. Czernuszewicz n, J. Homeister *, M. Caughey *, B. Huang *, E. Lee *, C. Zamora *, M. Farber* ...

author keywords: Acoustic radiation force impulse (ARFI) imaging; atherosclerosis; carotid endarterectomy (CEA); carotid plaque characterization
MeSH headings : Aged; Carotid Arteries / diagnostic imaging; Carotid Arteries / pathology; Carotid Arteries / surgery; Carotid Stenosis / diagnostic imaging; Carotid Stenosis / pathology; Carotid Stenosis / surgery; Elasticity Imaging Techniques / methods; Endarterectomy, Carotid; Female; Humans; Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted / methods; Male; Middle Aged; Plaque, Atherosclerotic / diagnostic imaging; Plaque, Atherosclerotic / pathology; Plaque, Atherosclerotic / surgery; Signal-To-Noise Ratio
topics (OpenAlex): Cardiovascular Health and Disease Prevention; Cerebrovascular and Carotid Artery Diseases; Ultrasound Imaging and Elastography
TL;DR: It is suggested that log(VoA) enhances the differentiation of LRNC, IPH, COL, and CAL in human carotid plaques, in vivo, which is clinically relevant to improving stroke risk prediction and medical management. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Added: April 2, 2019

2019 article

Guest Editorial Special Issue on Pilot Clinical Translation of New Medical Ultrasound Methodologies

Gallippi, C. M., & Dahl, J. J. (2019, March 1). IEEE Transactions on Ultrasonics Ferroelectrics and Frequency Control.

By: C. Gallippi n & J. Dahl *

topics (OpenAlex): Ultrasound and Hyperthermia Applications; Ultrasound Imaging and Elastography
TL;DR: A vital first step to translating these cutting-edge ultrasound methods to clinical implementation is performing pilot studies in humans, in vivo, to demonstrate the feasibility of new methodologies in the context of complex tissue environments with unknown parameters. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Added: April 2, 2019

2019 article

On the feasibility of quantifying mechanical anisotropy in transversely isotropic elastic materials using acoustic radiation force (ARF)-induced displacements

Hossain, M., & Gallippi, C. M. (2019, March 15).

By: M. Hossain n & C. Gallippi n

author keywords: Anisotropy; ARFI; SWEI; Transversely isotropic model; Muscle; Kidney; Peak displacement
topics (OpenAlex): Ultrasonics and Acoustic Wave Propagation; Ultrasound Imaging and Elastography; Acoustic Wave Phenomena Research
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Added: July 1, 2019

2019 article

Viscoelastic Response Ultrasound Derived Relative Elasticity and Relative Viscosity Reflect True Elasticity and Viscosity: In Silico and Experimental Demonstration

Hossain, M. M., & Gallippi, C. M. (2019, December 30). IEEE Transactions on Ultrasonics Ferroelectrics and Frequency Control.

By: M. Hossain n & C. Gallippi n

author keywords: Acoustic radiation force impulse (ARFI); mass-spring-damper (MSD); shear wave dispersion ultrasound vibrometry (SDUV); shear wave elasticity; ultrasound; viscoelastic response (VisR) ultrasound; viscoelasticity
MeSH headings : Animals; Computer Simulation; Dogs; Elasticity / physiology; Elasticity Imaging Techniques / methods; Image Processing, Computer-Assisted / methods; Liver / diagnostic imaging; Liver / physiology; Phantoms, Imaging; Viscosity
topics (OpenAlex): Ultrasound Imaging and Elastography; Ultrasound and Hyperthermia Applications; Photoacoustic and Ultrasonic Imaging
TL;DR: The hypothesis that RE and RV linearly correlate to true elasticity and viscosity in tissue is tested and results suggest thatRE and RV are relevant for qualitatively assessing the elastic and viscous properties of tissue. (via Semantic Scholar)
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2018 article

Blind Source Separation-Based Motion Detector for Imaging Super-Paramagnetic Iron Oxide (SPIO) Particles in Magnetomotive Ultrasound Imaging

Hossain, M. M., Levy, B. E., Thapa, D., Oldenburg, A. L., & Gallippi, C. M. (2018, June 15). IEEE Transactions on Medical Imaging.

By: M. Hossain  n, B. Levy *, D. Thapa *, A. Oldenburg * & C. Gallippi n

author keywords: Blind source separation (BSS); principal component analysis (PCA); motion detection; MMUS imaging; nanoparticles
MeSH headings : Algorithms; Equipment Design; Magnetite Nanoparticles / chemistry; Phantoms, Imaging; Principal Component Analysis; Ultrasonography / instrumentation; Ultrasonography / methods
topics (OpenAlex): Ultrasound Imaging and Elastography; Photoacoustic and Ultrasonic Imaging; Advanced MRI Techniques and Applications
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2018 article

Corrections to “On the Quantitative Potential of Viscoelastic Response (VisR) Ultrasound Using the One-Dimensional Mass-Spring-Damper Model”

Selzo, M. R., Moore, C. J., Hossain, M. M., Palmeri, M. L., & Gallippi, C. M. (2018, November 28). Corrections to “On the Quantitative Potential of Viscoelastic Response (VisR) Ultrasound Using the One-Dimensional Mass-Spring-Damper Model.” IEEE Transactions on Ultrasonics Ferroelectrics and Frequency Control.

By: M. Selzo n, C. Moore n, M. Hossain n, M. Palmeri * & C. Gallippi n

topics (OpenAlex): Ultrasound Imaging and Elastography; Piezoelectric Actuators and Control; Elasticity and Material Modeling
TL;DR: In the original publication of this paper, equation (3) contained sign errors for the amplitude of the third and fourth Heaviside functions. (via Semantic Scholar)
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2018 article

Evaluating Renal Transplant Status Using Viscoelastic Response (VisR) Ultrasound

Hossain, M. M., Selzo, M. R., Hinson, R. M., Baggesen, L. M., Detwiler, R. K., Chong, W. K., … Gallippi, C. M. (2018, May 10). Ultrasound in Medicine & Biology.

By: M. Hossain  n, M. Selzo*, R. Hinson *, L. Baggesen*, R. Detwiler*, W. Chong*, L. Burke *, M. Caughey * ...

author keywords: Kidney transplant; Renal rejection; Chronic kidney disease; Viscoelastic response (VisR); Viscoelasticity; Acoustic radiation force impulse; Ultrasound
MeSH headings : Adult; Elasticity; Elasticity Imaging Techniques / methods; Female; Humans; Image Processing, Computer-Assisted / methods; Kidney / diagnostic imaging; Kidney Transplantation; Male; Middle Aged; Postoperative Complications / diagnostic imaging; Prospective Studies; Viscosity
topics (OpenAlex): Ultrasound and Hyperthermia Applications; Organ Transplantation Techniques and Outcomes; Renal and Vascular Pathologies
TL;DR: It is suggested that allografts with scarring and vascular disease can be identified using non-invasive VisR RE and RV metrics. (via Semantic Scholar)
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2018 article

In Vivo Viscoelastic Response (VisR) Ultrasound for Characterizing Mechanical Anisotropy in Lower-Limb Skeletal Muscles of Boys with and without Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

Moore, C. J., Caughey, M. C., Meyer, D. O., Emmett, R., Jacobs, C., Chopra, M., … Gallippi, C. M. (2018, August 31). Ultrasound in Medicine & Biology.

By: C. Moore n, M. Caughey *, D. Meyer*, R. Emmett*, C. Jacobs*, M. Chopra*, J. Howard*, C. Gallippi n

author keywords: Viscoelastic response (VisR) ultrasound; Acoustic radiation force; Duchenne muscular dystrophy; Viscoelasticity; Anisotropy; Transverse isotropy
MeSH headings : Anisotropy; Child; Elasticity Imaging Techniques / methods; Humans; Lower Extremity / diagnostic imaging; Lower Extremity / physiopathology; Male; Muscle, Skeletal / diagnostic imaging; Muscle, Skeletal / physiopathology; Muscular Dystrophy, Duchenne / diagnostic imaging; Muscular Dystrophy, Duchenne / physiopathology
topics (OpenAlex): Muscle activation and electromyography studies; Muscle Physiology and Disorders; Ultrasound Imaging and Elastography
TL;DR: The results suggest that Viscoelastic Response RE and RV measures reflect differences in mechanical anisotropy associated with functional impairment with dystrophic degeneration that are relevant to monitoring DMD clinically. (via Semantic Scholar)
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2018 article

Mechanical Anisotropy Assessment in Kidney Cortex Using ARFI Peak Displacement: Preclinical Validation and Pilot <italic>In Vivo</italic> Clinical Results in Kidney Allografts

Hossain, M. M., Detwiler, R. K., Chang, E. H., Caughey, M. C., Fisher, M. W., Nichols, T. C., … Gallippi, C. M. (2018, August 13). IEEE Transactions on Ultrasonics Ferroelectrics and Frequency Control, Vol. 66, pp. 551–562.

By: M. Hossain n, R. Detwiler*, E. Chang*, M. Caughey *, M. Fisher* , T. Nichols *, E. Merricks*, R. Raymer* ...

author keywords: Acoustic radiation force impulse (ARFI); anisotropy; chronic kidney disease (CKD); kidney transplant; renal rejection; shear wave elasticity imaging (SWEI); ultrasound
MeSH headings : Adult; Aged; Allografts / diagnostic imaging; Allografts / physiology; Animals; Anisotropy; Elastic Modulus / physiology; Elasticity Imaging Techniques / methods; Female; Humans; Kidney Cortex / diagnostic imaging; Kidney Cortex / physiology; Kidney Transplantation; Male; Middle Aged; Renal Insufficiency, Chronic / diagnostic imaging; Renal Insufficiency, Chronic / surgery; Swine
topics (OpenAlex): Ultrasound Imaging and Elastography; Ultrasound and Hyperthermia Applications; Electrical and Bioimpedance Tomography
TL;DR: The results of this pilot clinical study suggest the feasibility of implementing symmetrical ARF to obviate mechanical anisotropy in the kidney cortex when anisOTropy is a confounding factor and implementing asymmetric ARF in the cortex of human kidney allografts to exploit mechanical an isotropy when mechanicalAnisotropic biomarker is a potentially relevant biomarker. (via Semantic Scholar)
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2017 article

ARFI variance of acceleration (VoA) for noninvasive characterization of human carotid plaques in vivo

Torres, G., Czernuszewicz, T. J., Homeister, J. W., Farber, M. A., & Gallippi, C. M. (2017, July 1).

By: G. Torres  n, T. Czernuszewicz  n, J. Homeister *, M. Farber * & C. Gallippi n

MeSH headings : Carotid Arteries; Carotid Stenosis; Hemorrhage; Humans; Necrosis; Plaque, Atherosclerotic; Ultrasonography
topics (OpenAlex): Cerebrovascular and Carotid Artery Diseases; Cardiovascular Health and Disease Prevention; Coronary Interventions and Diagnostics
TL;DR: A new ARFI-based measurement, the variance of acceleration (VoA), is evaluated for differentiating among soft and stiff plaque components, and results were obtained in vivo for a human carotid plaque acquired in a previous study and matched to a histological standard analyzed by a pathologist. (via Semantic Scholar)
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2017 article

Acoustic Radiation Force Impulse-Induced Peak Displacements Reflect Degree of Anisotropy in Transversely Isotropic Elastic Materials

Hossain, M., Moore, C. J., & Gallippi, C. M. (2017, March 31). IEEE Transactions on Ultrasonics Ferroelectrics and Frequency Control.

By: M. Hossain n, C. Moore n & C. Gallippi n

author keywords: Anisotropy; ARFI; fractional anisotropy; peak displacement; strain; transversely isotropic material
topics (OpenAlex): Ultrasonics and Acoustic Wave Propagation; Ultrasound Imaging and Elastography; Structural Health Monitoring Techniques
TL;DR: The results support that symmetrical ARFI focal configurations are desirable when the orientation of the ARFI excitation to the AoS is not specifically known and measurement standardization is important, such as for longitudinal or cross-sectional studies of anisotropic organs. (via Semantic Scholar)
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2017 article

Drug Delivery: Thrombin‐Responsive Transcutaneous Patch for Auto‐Anticoagulant Regulation (Adv. Mater. 4/2017)

Zhang, Y., Yu, J., Wang, J., Hanne, N. J., Cui, Z., Qian, C., … Gu, Z. (2017, January 1). Advanced Materials, Vol. 29.

By: Y. Zhang n, J. Yu n, J. Wang  n, N. Hanne  n, Z. Cui n, C. Qian  n, C. Wang n, H. Xin n ...

topics (OpenAlex): Neurological disorders and treatments
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2017 article

Performance of acoustic radiation force impulse ultrasound imaging for carotid plaque characterization with histologic validation

Czernuszewicz, T. J., Homeister, J. W., Caughey, M. C., Wang, Y., Zhu, H., Huang, B. Y., … Gallippi, C. M. (2017, July 13). Journal of Vascular Surgery.

By: T. Czernuszewicz n, J. Homeister *, M. Caughey *, Y. Wang *, H. Zhu *, B. Huang *, E. Lee *, C. Zamora * ...

MeSH headings : Aged; Area Under Curve; Calcium / analysis; Carotid Arteries / chemistry; Carotid Arteries / diagnostic imaging; Carotid Arteries / pathology; Carotid Artery Diseases / diagnostic imaging; Carotid Artery Diseases / pathology; Collagen / analysis; Elasticity Imaging Techniques; Female; Fibrosis; Hemorrhage / diagnostic imaging; Hemorrhage / pathology; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Necrosis; Observer Variation; Pilot Projects; Plaque, Atherosclerotic; Predictive Value of Tests; Prognosis; Prospective Studies; ROC Curve; Reproducibility of Results; Vascular Calcification / diagnostic imaging; Vascular Calcification / pathology
topics (OpenAlex): Cerebrovascular and Carotid Artery Diseases; Cardiovascular Health and Disease Prevention; Acute Ischemic Stroke Management
TL;DR: The performance of acoustic radiation force impulse (ARFI) imaging, a noninvasive ultrasound elasticity imaging method, for delineating the composition of human carotid plaque in vivo with histologic validation is suggested to be capable of distinguishing soft from stiff atherosclerotic plaque components and delineating FC thickness. (via Semantic Scholar)
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2016 article

Carotid plaque characterization with ARFI imaging: Blinded reader study

Czernuszewicz, T. J., Homeister, J. W., Caughey, M. C., Huang, B. Y., Lee, E. R., Zamora, C. A., … Gallippi, C. M. (2016, September 1).

By: T. Czernuszewicz*, J. Homeister *, M. Caughey  n, B. Huang *, E. Lee *, C. Zamora *, M. Farber *, J. Fulton* ...

topics (OpenAlex): Cerebrovascular and Carotid Artery Diseases; Cardiovascular Health and Disease Prevention; Ultrasound Imaging and Elastography
TL;DR: It is suggested that ARFI is capable of distinguishing soft from stiff compositional elements of atherosclerotic plaques and may be relevant to improving plaque risk assessment. (via Semantic Scholar)
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2016 article

Cross-sectional comparison of in vivo Viscoelastic Response (VisR) ultrasound in lower limb muscles of boys with and without duchenne muscular dystrophy

Moore, C. J., Selzo, M. R., Caughey, M. C., Meyer, D. O., Emmett, R., Howard, J. F., … Gallippi, C. M. (2016, September 1).

By: C. Moore n, M. Selzo, M. Caughey, D. Meyer*, R. Emmett*, J. Howard *, M. Chopra*, C. Gallippi n

topics (OpenAlex): Muscle Physiology and Disorders; Muscle activation and electromyography studies; Exercise and Physiological Responses
TL;DR: VisR results were consistent with temporally-matched functional testing using a hand-held dynamometer, and suggest that VisR imaging is relevant to delineating viscoelastic property alterations that are associated with dystrophic muscle degeneration in boys with DMD, in vivo. (via Semantic Scholar)
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2016 article

On the Feasibility of Quantifying Fibrous Cap Thickness With Acoustic Radiation Force Impulse (ARFI) Ultrasound

Czernuszewicz, T. J., & Gallippi, C. M. (2016, March 2). IEEE Transactions on Ultrasonics Ferroelectrics and Frequency Control.

By: T. Czernuszewicz n & C. Gallippi n

author keywords: Acoustic radiation force; acoustic radiation force impulse (ARFI); atherosclerosis; fibrous cap (FC); finite-element method (FEM); resolution; vulnerable plaque
MeSH headings : Carotid Arteries / diagnostic imaging; Elasticity Imaging Techniques; Humans; Motion; Plaque, Atherosclerotic / diagnostic imaging; Ultrasonography
topics (OpenAlex): Cerebrovascular and Carotid Artery Diseases; Cardiovascular Health and Disease Prevention; Coronary Interventions and Diagnostics
TL;DR: The results of this study demonstrate that tracking pulse frequencies around 12 MHz are necessary to resolve caps around 0.2 mm; large motion-tracking kernel sizes introduce bias into thickness measurements and overestimate the true cap thickness; and color saturation settings on ARFI peak displacement images can impact thickness measurement accuracy substantially. (via Semantic Scholar)
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2016 article

On the Quantitative Potential of Viscoelastic Response (VisR) Ultrasound Using the One-Dimensional Mass-Spring-Damper Model

Selzo, M. R., Moore, C. J., Hossain, M. M., Palmeri, M. L., & Gallippi, C. M. (2016, March 8). IEEE Transactions on Ultrasonics Ferroelectrics and Frequency Control.

By: M. Selzo n, C. Moore n, M. Hossain n, M. Palmeri * & C. Gallippi n

author keywords: Acoustic radiation force (ARF); mass spring damper (MSD); viscoelasticity; viscoelastic response (VisR) ultrasound
MeSH headings : Acoustics; Elastic Modulus; Humans; Mechanical Phenomena; Ultrasonography; Viscosity
topics (OpenAlex): Ultrasound Imaging and Elastography; Electrical and Bioimpedance Tomography; Elasticity and Material Modeling
TL;DR: The results suggest VisR's potential relevance to quantifying viscoelastic properties clinically and suggest the feasibility of corrected VisR imaging in vivo in the rectus femoris muscle of an adult with no known neuromuscular disorders is suggested. (via Semantic Scholar)
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2016 article

On the quantitative potential of Viscoelastic Response (VisR) ultrasound using matrix array transducers: In silico demonstration

Hossain, M., Moore, C., & Gallippi, C. (2016, September 1).

By: M. Hossain *, C. Moore n & C. Gallippi n

topics (OpenAlex): Ultrasound Imaging and Elastography; Ultrasonics and Acoustic Wave Propagation; Electrical and Bioimpedance Tomography
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2015 article

Design, Fabrication, and Characterization of a Bifrequency Colinear Array

Wang, Z., Li, S., Czernuszewicz, T. J., Gallippi, C. M., Liu, R., Geng, X., & Jiang, X. (2015, December 4). IEEE Transactions on Ultrasonics Ferroelectrics and Frequency Control, Vol. 63, pp. 266–274.

By: Z. Wang n, S. Li n, T. Czernuszewicz n, C. Gallippi n, R. Liu *, X. Geng*, X. Jiang n 

Contributors: Z. Wang n, S. Li n, T. Czernuszewicz n, C. Gallippi n, R. Liu *, X. Geng*, X. Jiang n 

author keywords: Bifrequency ultrasound; colinear array; composite transducer
MeSH headings : Equipment Design; Phantoms, Imaging; Signal-To-Noise Ratio; Transducers; Ultrasonography / instrumentation
topics (OpenAlex): Ultrasound Imaging and Elastography; Ultrasound and Hyperthermia Applications; Photoacoustic and Ultrasonic Imaging
TL;DR: The results of this study suggest that bifrequency colinear arrays are potential aids for wideband fundamental imaging and harmonic/subharmonic imaging. (via Semantic Scholar)
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2015 article

Dual-frequency IVUS transducer for acoustic radiation force impulse (ARFI) imaging

Wang, Z., Jiang, X., Czernuszewicz, T. J., Gallippi, C. M., & IEEE. (2015, October 1). 2015 Ieee International Ultrasonics Symposium (Ius).

By: Z. Wang n, X. Jiang n , T. Czernuszewicz*, C. Gallippi* & Ieee

Contributors: Z. Wang n, X. Jiang n , T. Czernuszewicz*, C. Gallippi* & Ieee

author keywords: dual frequency ultrasound; ultrasound transducer; intravascular ultrasound; IVUS; acoustic radiation force; ARFI
topics (OpenAlex): Ultrasound Imaging and Elastography; Ultrasonics and Acoustic Wave Propagation; Photoacoustic and Ultrasonic Imaging
TL;DR: A dual-frequency IVUS transducer, consisting of a 6.5 MHz “pushing” element and a 26 MHz ‘tracking’ element, was designed and fabricated for ARFI application and suggests great potential of this dual- frequencies for intravascular ARFI imaging. (via Semantic Scholar)
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2015 article

Non-invasive in Vivo Characterization of Human Carotid Plaques with Acoustic Radiation Force Impulse Ultrasound: Comparison with Histology after Endarterectomy

Czernuszewicz, T. J., Homeister, J. W., Caughey, M. C., Farber, M. A., Fulton, J. J., Ford, P. F., … Gallippi, C. M. (2015, January 22). Ultrasound in Medicine & Biology.

By: T. Czernuszewicz  n, J. Homeister *, M. Caughey *, M. Farber *, J. Fulton*, P. Ford*, W. Marston *, R. Vallabhaneni *, T. Nichols *, C. Gallippi n

author keywords: Atherosclerosis; Stroke; Plaque characterization; Carotid endarterectomy; Acoustic radiation force impulse; Ultrasound
MeSH headings : Aged; Carotid Artery, Internal / diagnostic imaging; Carotid Stenosis / diagnostic imaging; Carotid Stenosis / surgery; Elasticity Imaging Techniques / methods; Endarterectomy, Carotid; Female; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Plaque, Atherosclerotic / diagnostic imaging; Predictive Value of Tests; Risk Assessment; Risk Factors; Stroke / prevention & control; Treatment Outcome
topics (OpenAlex): Cerebrovascular and Carotid Artery Diseases; Cardiovascular Health and Disease Prevention; Ultrasound Imaging and Elastography
TL;DR: In this preliminary study, in vivo ARFI imaging is presented in a case study format for four patients undergoing clinically indicated carotid endarterectomy and compared with histology, illustrating the feasibility and challenges of transcutaneous ARFI for characterizing the material and structural composition of carotids atherosclerotic plaques via mechanical properties, in humans, in vitro. (via Semantic Scholar)
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2015 article

Viscoelastic Response (VisR) assessment of longitudinal dystrophic degeneration in clinical Duchenne muscular dystrophy

Moore, C. J., Selzo, M. R., Caughey, M. C., Meyer, D. O., Emmett, R., Howard, J. F., … Gallippi, C. M. (2015, October 1).

By: C. Moore n, M. Selzo*, M. Caughey, D. Meyer*, R. Emmett*, J. Howard *, M. Chopra, C. Gallippi n

author keywords: Viscoelastic Response (VisR); Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy; Viscoelasticity; Muscle
topics (OpenAlex): Muscle Physiology and Disorders; Muscle activation and electromyography studies; Exercise and Physiological Responses
TL;DR: Results suggest that VisR, a noninvasive ultrasound imaging method, may be clinically viable for monitoring local muscular compositional and structural changes associated with dystrophic degeneration, in vivo. (via Semantic Scholar)
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2014 article

Acoustic radiation force (ARF) generation with a novel dual-frequency intravascular transducer

Czernuszcwicz, T. J., Gallippi, C. M., Wang, Z., Ma, J., Jiang, X., & IEEE. (2014, September 1). 2014 Ieee International Ultrasonics Symposium (Ius), pp. 2284–2287.

By: T. Czernuszcwicz*, C. Gallippi n, Z. Wang n, J. Ma n, X. Jiang n  & Ieee

Contributors: T. Czernuszcwicz*, C. Gallippi n, Z. Wang n, J. Ma n, X. Jiang n  & Ieee

author keywords: ultrasound transducer; dual frequency; acoustic radiation force; ARFI; intravascular; IVUS
topics (OpenAlex): Photoacoustic and Ultrasonic Imaging; Ultrasound Imaging and Elastography; Ultrasound and Hyperthermia Applications
TL;DR: The results of this study show that ARF generation and high-resolution tracking is feasible on a small-aperture transducer fit for IVUS implementation, and is also shown to demonstrate backscatter sensitivity. (via Semantic Scholar)
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2014 article

Displacement underestimation correction using shear waves in VisR ultrasound

Selzo, M. R., Czernuszewicz, T. J., & Gallippi, C. M. (2014, September 1).

By: M. Selzo*, T. Czernuszewicz* & C. Gallippi n

author keywords: Viscoelastic Response (VisR) ultrasound; Acoustic Radiation Force (ARF); finite element model; optical tracking
topics (OpenAlex): Ultrasound Imaging and Elastography; Elasticity and Material Modeling; Ultrasound and Hyperthermia Applications
TL;DR: It is hypothesized that by utilizing shear waves to generate displacement and monitoring tissue displacement outside the region of excitation the authors can better estimate axial displacements and generate τ measurements that more closely represent the material. (via Semantic Scholar)
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2014 article

Distinguishing viscous from elastic properties in Viscoelastic Response (VisR) ultrasound

Selzo, M. R., & Gallippi, C. M. (2014, September 1).

By: M. Selzo* & C. Gallippi n

author keywords: Viscoelastic Response (VisR) ultrasound; Acoustic Radiation Force (ARF); elasticity; viscosity; mass-spring-damper model; finite element model
topics (OpenAlex): Ultrasound Imaging and Elastography; Electrical and Bioimpedance Tomography; Ultrasound and Hyperthermia Applications
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2014 article

In vivo ARFI surveillance of subcutaneous hemorrhage (ASSH) for monitoring rcFVIII dose response in hemophilia A dogs

Geist, R. E., Gallippi, C. M., Nichols, T. C., Merricks, E. P., & Caughey, M. C. (2014, September 1).

By: R. Geist n, C. Gallippi n, T. Nichols  n, E. Merricks* & M. Caughey  n

author keywords: Acoustic Radiation Force Impulse (ARFI) ultrasound; Hemophilia A; canine; dog model; subcutaneous hemorrhage; bleeding
topics (OpenAlex): Hemophilia Treatment and Research; Platelet Disorders and Treatments; Hemostasis and retained surgical items
TL;DR: There was a significant difference (p<;0.05, Wilcoxon ranksum) in ASSH bleeding rate (BR) and a 34.8% reduction in occurrence of abnormal ASSH time to hemostasis (TTH) between naive hemophilia A and hemophili A treated to 100% rcFVIII cohorts, indicating that ASSH could be relevant in differentiating bleeding responses to different levels of rcF VIII treatment. (via Semantic Scholar)
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2013 article

Acoustic radiation force beam sequence performance for detection and material characterization of atherosclerotic plaques: preclinical, ex vivo results

Behler, R. H., Czernuszewicz, T. J., Wu, C.-da, Nichols, T. C., Zhu, H., Homeister, J. W., … Gallippi, C. M. (2013, December 1). IEEE Transactions on Ultrasonics Ferroelectrics and Frequency Control.

By: R. Behler n, T. Czernuszewicz n, C. Wu *, T. Nichols *, H. Zhu *, J. Homeister *, E. Merricks*, C. Gallippi n

MeSH headings : Algorithms; Animals; Elasticity Imaging Techniques / methods; Femoral Artery / diagnostic imaging; Femoral Artery / pathology; Image Processing, Computer-Assisted; Phantoms, Imaging; Plaque, Atherosclerotic / diagnostic imaging; ROC Curve; Swine
topics (OpenAlex): Ultrasound Imaging and Elastography; Photoacoustic and Ultrasonic Imaging; Coronary Interventions and Diagnostics
TL;DR: Results suggest ARF-based imaging is relevant to detecting and characterizing plaques and support its use for diagnosing and monitoring atherosclerosis. (via Semantic Scholar)
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2013 article

Experimental Validation of Displacement Underestimation in ARFI Ultrasound

Czernuszewicz, T. J., Streeter, J. E., Dayton, P. A., & Gallippi, C. M. (2013, July 1). Ultrasonic Imaging.

By: T. Czernuszewicz  n, J. Streeter n, P. Dayton n & C. Gallippi n

author keywords: acoustic radiation force; ARFI; optical tracking; differential motion decorrelation; shearing artifact; displacement underestimation
MeSH headings : Acoustics; Elasticity; Elasticity Imaging Techniques / standards; Image Processing, Computer-Assisted / methods; Microspheres; Motion; Phantoms, Imaging; Reproducibility of Results; Ultrasonics / methods
topics (OpenAlex): Ultrasound Imaging and Elastography; Photoacoustic and Ultrasonic Imaging; Ultrasound and Hyperthermia Applications
TL;DR: Optical tracking was utilized to experimentally measure the displacement underestimation achieved by acoustic tracking using a clinical ultrasound system and sets up a framework for future displacement tracking validation studies. (via Semantic Scholar)
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2008 article

ARFI Imaging for Noninvasive Material Characterization of Atherosclerosis Part II: Toward In Vivo Characterization

Behler, R. H., Nichols, T. C., Zhu, H., Merricks, E. P., & Gallippi, C. M. (2008, November 22). Ultrasound in Medicine & Biology.

By: R. Behler n, T. Nichols *, H. Zhu *, E. Merricks* & C. Gallippi n

author keywords: Acoustic radiation force; Ultrasound; Atherosclerosis; Detection; Characterization; Collagen; Elastin; Pig model
MeSH headings : Acoustics; Algorithms; Animals; Atherosclerosis / diagnostic imaging; Collagen / analysis; Elastin / analysis; Iliac Artery / diagnostic imaging; Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted / methods; Immunohistochemistry; Models, Animal; Swine; Ultrasonography
topics (OpenAlex): Ultrasound Imaging and Elastography; Coronary Interventions and Diagnostics; Cardiac Imaging and Diagnostics
TL;DR: Acoustic radiation force impulse (ARFI) ultrasound, a novel imaging method for noninvasively differentiating the mechanical properties of tissue, is demonstrated for in vivo detection of nonstenotic plaques and plaque material assessment in this pilot investigation, validates the potential relevance of ARFI imaging as a noninvasive imaging technology for in vitro detection and material assessment of atherosclerotic plaque. (via Semantic Scholar)
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2007 article

Robust Principal Component Analysis and Clustering Methods for Automated Classification of Tissue Response to ARFI Excitation

Mauldin, F. W., Zhu, H. T., Behler, R. H., Nichols, T. C., & Gallippi, C. M. (2007, October 30). Ultrasound in Medicine & Biology.

By: F. Mauldin*, H. Zhu *, R. Behler n, T. Nichols * & C. Gallippi n

author keywords: acoustic radiation force impulse ultrasound; automatic classification; atherosclerosis; robust principal component analysis; robust K-means clustering
MeSH headings : Acoustics; Algorithms; Animals; Computer Simulation; Iliac Artery / diagnostic imaging; Iliac Artery / metabolism; Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted / methods; Immunohistochemistry; Principal Component Analysis; Swine; Ultrasonography
topics (OpenAlex): Ultrasound Imaging and Elastography; Photoacoustic and Ultrasonic Imaging; Ultrasonics and Acoustic Wave Propagation
TL;DR: This work suggests that automatic identification of tissue structures exhibiting similar displacement responses to ARFI excitation is possible, even in the context of outlier profiles, and represents an important first step toward automatic correlation of ARFI data to spatially matched immunohistochemistry. (via Semantic Scholar)
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