Continuous Shear Wave Elastography: A New Method to Measure Viscoelastic Properties of Tendons in Vivo

Ultrasound in Medicine & Biology
Daniel H CortesDawn M Elliott

Abstract

Viscoelastic mechanical properties are frequently altered after tendon injuries and during recovery. Therefore, non-invasive measurements of shear viscoelastic properties may help evaluate tendon recovery and compare the effectiveness of different therapies. The objectives of this study were to describe an elastography method for measuring localized viscoelastic properties of tendons and to discuss the initial results in healthy and injured human Achilles and semitendinosus tendons. The technique used an external actuator to generate the shear waves in the tendon at different frequencies and plane wave imaging to measure shear wave displacements. For each of the excitation frequencies, maps of direction-specific wave speeds were calculated using local frequency estimation. Maps of viscoelastic properties were obtained using a pixel-wise curve fit of wave speed and frequency. The method was validated by comparing measurements of wave speed in agarose gels with those obtained using magnetic resonance elastography. Measurements in human healthy Achilles tendons revealed a pronounced increase in wave speed as a function of frequency, which highlights the importance of tendon viscoelasticity. Additionally, the viscoelastic propertie...Continue Reading

References

Jul 1, 1999·Ultrasound in Medicine & Biology·A P SarvazyanS Y Emelianov
Jul 1, 1999·Ultrasound in Medicine & Biology·K J ParkerS F Levinson
Jun 28, 2000·Physics in Medicine and Biology·L S TaylorK J Parker
May 7, 2002·IEEE Transactions on Ultrasonics, Ferroelectrics, and Frequency Control·Laurent SandrinMathias Fink
Oct 31, 2002·IEEE Transactions on Ultrasonics, Ferroelectrics, and Frequency Control·Mickaël TanterMathias Fink
Apr 22, 2003·Annual Review of Biomedical Engineering·James F GreenleafMichael Insana
Apr 23, 2003·Ultrasound in Medicine & Biology·Timothy J HallCandace S Spalding
Dec 31, 2003·Ultrasound in Medicine & Biology·Kathryn NightingaleGregg Trahey
Apr 28, 2004·Journal of Biomechanics·T W Tony W LinL J Louis J Soslowsky
May 14, 2004·IEEE Transactions on Ultrasonics, Ferroelectrics, and Frequency Control·Jérémy BercoffMathias Fink
Mar 3, 2007·IEEE Transactions on Ultrasonics, Ferroelectrics, and Frequency Control·Yi ZhengJames F Greenleaf
Feb 14, 2009·IEEE Transactions on Ultrasonics, Ferroelectrics, and Frequency Control·Shigao ChenJames F Greenleaf
May 2, 2009·IEEE Transactions on Ultrasonics, Ferroelectrics, and Frequency Control·Matthew W UrbanJames F Greenleaf
May 5, 2009·IEEE Transactions on Ultrasonics, Ferroelectrics, and Frequency Control·Gabriel MontaldoMathias Fink
Nov 7, 2009·Journal of Applied Physiology·Shruti Arya, Kornelia Kulig
Mar 4, 2010·British Medical Bulletin·R J de VosN Maffulli
Apr 28, 2010·Ultrasound in Medicine & Biology·Jean-Luc GennissonMickaël Tanter
Aug 3, 2010·Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports·T SchepullP Aspenberg
Jan 26, 2012·PloS One·Kaspar-Josche StreitbergerJens Wuerfel
May 18, 2012·The American Journal of Sports Medicine·Karin Grävare SilbernagelKurt Manal
Aug 7, 2012·Current Medical Imaging Reviews·Matthew W UrbanMostafa Fatemi
Dec 12, 2012·IEEE Transactions on Ultrasonics, Ferroelectrics, and Frequency Control·Olivier CoutureMickael Tanter
Mar 1, 2013·Journal of Biomechanical Engineering·Erik H ClaytonPhilip V Bayly
May 15, 2013·Rheumatology·Pauline Po Yee Lui
Jul 9, 2013·British Journal of Sports Medicine·Christian HellandRoald Bahr
Aug 2, 2013·Magnetic Resonance in Medicine : Official Journal of the Society of Magnetic Resonance in Medicine·Daniel H CortesDawn M Elliott
Jan 10, 2014·IEEE Transactions on Ultrasonics, Ferroelectrics, and Frequency Control·Mickael Tanter, Mathias Fink
Jun 17, 2014·Journal of Biomechanics·Ryan J DeWallDarryl G Thelen

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Citations

Aug 31, 2016·Academic Radiology·James F Greenleaf, Matthew W Urban
Jan 24, 2017·Journal of Biomechanics·Timothy G BaumerMichael J Bey
Nov 24, 2016·Journal of Orthopaedic Research : Official Publication of the Orthopaedic Research Society·Fei Fang, Spencer P Lake
May 12, 2017·Radiographics : a Review Publication of the Radiological Society of North America, Inc·Mihra S TaljanovicRussell S Witte
Jun 29, 2017·Journal of Orthopaedic Research : Official Publication of the Orthopaedic Research Society·Timothy G BaumerMichael J Bey
Mar 9, 2018·Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine : Official Journal of the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine·Meghan SahrO Kenechi Nwawka
Mar 1, 2019·Journal of Orthopaedic Research : Official Publication of the Orthopaedic Research Society·Jennifer A ZellersKarin Grävare Silbernagel
Mar 26, 2019·Advanced Materials·Benjamin R Freedman, David J Mooney
Jul 4, 2019·Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy : Official Journal of the ESSKA·Jennifer A ZellersKarin Grävare Silbernagel
Apr 9, 2020·Journal of Athletic Training·Karin Grävare SilbernagelAndrew Sprague
Apr 18, 2015·Journal of Orthopaedic Research : Official Publication of the Orthopaedic Research Society·Stephen M SuydamDaniel H Cortes
Jul 1, 2017·Journal of Medical Ultrasonics·Atsushi YamamotoKenji Takagishi
Jul 7, 2017·Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine·Stephen M SuydamThomas S Buchanan
Apr 10, 2019·Journal of Biomechanical Engineering·Seyedali SadeghiDaniel Cortes
Apr 25, 2018·Nature Communications·Jack A MartinDarryl G Thelen
Nov 20, 2019·Translational Sports Medicine·Patrick CorriganKarin Grävare Silbernagel
Jun 24, 2020·International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health·Rute SantosPaulo Armada-da-Silva
Dec 23, 2017·Foot & Ankle International·Jennifer A ZellersKarin Grävare Silbernagel
Nov 12, 2018·Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy : Official Journal of the ESSKA·Jennifer A ZellersKarin Grävare Silbernagel
May 20, 2020·Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine·Patrick CorriganKarin Grävare Silbernagel
Oct 9, 2020·BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders·Simon OtterPeter Watt
Nov 17, 2020·Translational Sports Medicine·Andrew L SpragueKarin Grävare Silbernagel
May 16, 2019·Journal of Biomechanics·Jack A MartinDarryl G Thelen
Feb 27, 2021·Pilot and Feasibility Studies·Andrew L SpragueKarin Grävare Silbernagel
Jun 3, 2021·The Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy·Shawn L HanlonKarin Grävare Silbernagel
Jul 22, 2021·Physical Therapy·Nabeel Hamdan AlghamdiKarin Grävare Silbernagel

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Related Concepts

Trending Feeds

COVID-19

Coronaviruses encompass a large family of viruses that cause the common cold as well as more serious diseases, such as the ongoing outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19; formally known as 2019-nCoV). Coronaviruses can spread from animals to humans; symptoms include fever, cough, shortness of breath, and breathing difficulties; in more severe cases, infection can lead to death. This feed covers recent research on COVID-19.

Blastomycosis

Blastomycosis fungal infections spread through inhaling Blastomyces dermatitidis spores. Discover the latest research on blastomycosis fungal infections here.

Nuclear Pore Complex in ALS/FTD

Alterations in nucleocytoplasmic transport, controlled by the nuclear pore complex, may be involved in the pathomechanism underlying multiple neurodegenerative diseases including Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Dementia. Here is the latest research on the nuclear pore complex in ALS and FTD.

Applications of Molecular Barcoding

The concept of molecular barcoding is that each original DNA or RNA molecule is attached to a unique sequence barcode. Sequence reads having different barcodes represent different original molecules, while sequence reads having the same barcode are results of PCR duplication from one original molecule. Discover the latest research on molecular barcoding here.

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Chronic fatigue syndrome is a disease characterized by unexplained disabling fatigue; the pathology of which is incompletely understood. Discover the latest research on chronic fatigue syndrome here.

Evolution of Pluripotency

Pluripotency refers to the ability of a cell to develop into three primary germ cell layers of the embryo. This feed focuses on the mechanisms that underlie the evolution of pluripotency. Here is the latest research.

Position Effect Variegation

Position Effect Variagation occurs when a gene is inactivated due to its positioning near heterochromatic regions within a chromosome. Discover the latest research on Position Effect Variagation here.

STING Receptor Agonists

Stimulator of IFN genes (STING) are a group of transmembrane proteins that are involved in the induction of type I interferon that is important in the innate immune response. The stimulation of STING has been an active area of research in the treatment of cancer and infectious diseases. Here is the latest research on STING receptor agonists.

Microbicide

Microbicides are products that can be applied to vaginal or rectal mucosal surfaces with the goal of preventing, or at least significantly reducing, the transmission of sexually transmitted infections. Here is the latest research on microbicides.