Vibro-acoustography imaging applications for the prostate.
Vibro-acoustography (VA) is a novel modality that has shown significant features in imaging hard inclusions and inhomogeneities within biological tissue. Here we focus on its applications for prostate imaging as well as some of its related feasibility studies to guide minimally-invasive therapies such as brachytherapy and cryosurgery.
Fatemi
Mostafa
M
Department of Physiology and Biomedical Engineering, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, MN 55905 USA. fatemi@mayo.edu
Mitri
Farid G
FG
D001918:Brachytherapy; D017679:Cryotherapy; D054459:Elasticity Imaging Techniques / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D019060:Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods; D011467:Prostate / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000502:physiology; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery