Abstract

Spatially modulated ultrasound radiation force (SMURF) [S. McAleavey et al., Ultrason. Imag. 29, 87–104, (2007)] is a novel method for ultrasonic estimation of the low-frequency shear modulus properties of elastic media. In this approach, radiation force with a known lateral magnitude variation is applied impulsively within a region of interest using short (∼30 μs) bursts of ultrasound. The spatial frequency k of the radiation force intensity variation is selectable and determined through beamforming. Application of the radiation force impulse gives rise to a low-frequency (500–2000 Hz) shear wave. The temporal frequency ω of this wave is measured using Doppler ultrasound methods. The modulus is estimated from the relationship G=ρ(ωk)2, where ρ is the material density. To validate this method, the moduli of five samples of Zerdine (CIRS, Incorporated), an ultrasonically tissue-equivalent elastic material, were measured using conventional unconfined cyclic compression and SMURF implemented on a Siemens Antares scanner. The samples were cylindrical with diam 54 mm and height 25 mm. The shear modulus of the samples ranged from 2.5–35 kPa. For all samples, the two methods agreed to within the estimated variation. An intrasample variation of 8% was observed for SMURF in the (assumed uniform) samples. [Work supported by NIH/NIBIB.]

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