Ultrasonic elastography providing axial, orthogonal, and shear strain
US7331926B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 23, 2004 |
| Grant date | Feb 19, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 13, 2025 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01S15/8995
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Ultrasonic signals obtained at a range of angles are fit to a material independent model to derive both axial and lateral strain and thus parameters dependent on lateral strain including Poisson's ratio and shear strain.
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