The basic principles of using sonographic techniques for imaging the elastic properties of
tissues are described, with particular emphasis on elastography. After some preliminaries that …

Socioeconomic status (SES) has a measurable and significant effect on cardiovascular
health. Biological, behavioral, and psychosocial risk factors prevalent in disadvantaged …

… 50) Varghese T, Ophir J: The nonstationary strain filter in elastography, Part I Frequency
dependent attenuation. Ultrasound Med Biol 1997 a; 23 : 1343-1356. 51) Varghese T, Ophir J: A …

Mathematical models of the action potential in the periphery and center of the rabbit sinoatrial
(SA) node have been developed on the basis of published experimental data. Simulated …

The NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology for Gastric Cancer provide evidence-and
consensus-based recommendations for a multidisciplinary approach for the management …

Esophageal cancer is the sixth most common cause of cancer deaths worldwide.
Adenocarcinoma is more common in North America and Western European countries, originating …

… at time t, and 7 2 is the time delay estimate at time t + At for a … The resolution in the elastogram
is reduced with an increase in T. … be reduced in the limit as T + 00, since 02 also increases. …

… proximal window, t 1b is the arrival time of the pre-compression echo from the distal window,
t 2a is the arrival time of the postcompression echo from the proximal window; and t 2b is …

Background The Thoracic Surgery Social Media Network (TSSMN) is a collaborative effort
of leading journals in cardiothoracic surgery to highlight publications via social media. This …

Upper gastrointestinal tract cancers originating in the esophagus, esophagogastric junction (EGJ),
and stomach constitute a major health problem around the world. An estimated …