摘要:
The invention relates to a method for measuring a mean visco-elasticity value for a soft material. The method uses a single probe carrying at least one transducer and includes the steps of: (a) inducing, in a constraint zone, at least one burst of mechanical vibrations in order to generate internal shear waves in the tissue propagating from the constraint zone into the tissue, (b1) measuring, with the transducer, the transient tissue displacements in at least one first measurement zone in the tissue, and wherein the first measurement zone is located away from the constraint zone, and (c) estimating a mean visco-elasticity of the region of the tissue situated between the constraint zone and the first measurement zone from the measured transient tissue displacements of the tissue in the first measurement zone.
摘要:
The invention relates to an ultrasound imaging probe for imaging an environment (10), comprising two types of transducers, characterized in that the first type of transducer (1) is dedicated to the ultrasound imaging of the environment (10), and the second type of transducer (2) is dedicated to the generation of a stress producing at least a temporary change in the imaged environment (10), both types of transducer(s) (1, 2) being capable of functioning at least in a so-called coupled mode where the first type of transducers (1) operates in synchronization with the second type of transducers (2) so as to image the development of the temporary changes of the environment (10).
摘要:
The present invention relates to a method for generating mechanical waves in a viscous-elastic medium (11), that comprises the step of generating an acoustic radiation force (15) in the viscous-elastic medium (11) by the application of acoustic waves focused on an interface (13) separating two areas (11, 14) having different acoustic properties.
摘要:
The invention relates to a method and a device for imaging a visco-elastic medium (2). The method comprises an excitation step during which an internal mechanical stress is generated in an excitation zone [A] and an imaging step of acquiring signals during the movements generated by the mechanical stress in the visco-elastic medium (2) in response to the internal mechanical stress in an imaging zone [B] that includes the excitation zone [A]. According to the invention, the method further comprises a step of calculating a quantitative index [Cij] associated with the Theological properties of the visco-elastic medium (2) at at least one point [Bij] of the imaging zone situated at a given depth outside the excitation zone [A]. The quantitative index [Cij] is representative of a comparison between signals acquired during the movements generated in response to the mechanical stress at at least one point [Aij] of the excitation zone [A] situated at the given depth, and signals acquired during the movements generated in response to the mechanical stress at at least the point [Bij] of the imaging zone [B] situated outside the excitation zone [A].