Parametric estimation of shear viscosity estimated with a nonlinear least-squares approach in viscoelastic media

Nicholas A. Bannon, Matthew W. Urban, Robert J. McGough

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Abstract

Shear wave elasticity imaging (SWEI) generates shear waves using an acoustic radiation force, then mechanical properties are obtained by analyzing shear wave data. Shear wave speed is estimated using time-of-flight methods that use cross-correlation and time-to-peak methods; however, shear viscosity is often neglected, which leads to estimation bias. Rapid dispersion and attenuation of shear waves is caused by the presence of shear viscosity in soft tissue which confounds the estimation of shear modulus or shear wave speed. To obtain estimated values of shear viscosity, a nonlinear least-squares approach is applied to simulated shear particle velocity waveforms in the presence of Gaussian noise. The results show that the nonlinear least-squares approach yields robust estimates of the shear viscosity within a two-dimensional plane.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationIUS 2023 - IEEE International Ultrasonics Symposium, Proceedings
PublisherIEEE Computer Society
ISBN (Electronic)9798350346459
DOIs
StatePublished - 2023
Event2023 IEEE International Ultrasonics Symposium, IUS 2023 - Montreal, Canada
Duration: Sep 3 2023Sep 8 2023

Publication series

NameIEEE International Ultrasonics Symposium, IUS
ISSN (Print)1948-5719
ISSN (Electronic)1948-5727

Conference

Conference2023 IEEE International Ultrasonics Symposium, IUS 2023
Country/TerritoryCanada
CityMontreal
Period9/3/239/8/23

Keywords

  • Nonlinear least-squares
  • shear viscosity
  • viscoelasticity

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Acoustics and Ultrasonics

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