METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CHARACTERIZING INHOMGENEITIES USING AXIAL SHEAR STRAIN ELASTOGRAPHY

摘要

The present invention relates to systems and methods for characterizing inhomogeneities in deformable target bodies. More particularly, the disclosure relates to methods and systems for axial-shear strain elastography (ASSE) and their use in analyzing inclusions such as but not limited to, tumors as well as directing cancer therapies such as HIFU.