ABSTRACT
This work presents the methods of recognition of inhomogeneities of tissue shear viscoelastic properties using partial data on the internal displacements in an object exposed to low-frequency perturbation. An approach to detect tissue inhomogeneities using the single displacement component is presented.
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Connective Tissue/chemistry , Algorithms , Biomechanical Phenomena , Elasticity , Models, Biological , ViscosityABSTRACT
Odd published data concerning the shear mechanical properties of some soft tissues in norm and pathology are reviewed.
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Biomechanical Phenomena , Connective Tissue/physiology , Muscles/physiologyABSTRACT
The possibility for the reconstruction of unknown mechanical properties of layered media is investigated using the displacement data of rigid circular piston based on the extension of the solution to classical Lamb problem. The examples of published experimental data processing are given.
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Models, Biological , Models, Theoretical , Muscle Contraction , Muscle, Skeletal , Biomechanical Phenomena , HumansABSTRACT
This work is part of investigation devoted to developing new noninvasive methods for diagnosing the pathology of soft biological tissues. The experimental basis of these methods is an ultrasound examination of statically or dynamically deformed object with the aim to obtain data for reconstruction of its yet unknown mechanical properties. A critical analysis of the dynamic approach to the problem is carried out.