| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1759312 | Ultrasonics | 2012 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
⺠Rat model has been widely used to explore liver fibrosis. ⺠We propose the ultrasonic Nakagami imaging as a tool to assess the liver fibrosis in rat model. ⺠We scan rat livers in vitro to acquire raw ultrasonic signals for B-scan and Nakagami imaging. ⺠The Nakagami image has the ability to visually score the degree of liver fibrosis in rats. ⺠The Nakagami image has the potential to serve as a functional imaging tool for animal studies of liver fibrosis.
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Authors
Ming-Chih Ho, Jen-Jen Lin, Yu-Chen Shu, Chiung-Nien Chen, King-Jen Chang, Chien-Cheng Chang, Po-Hsiang Tsui,