Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology
Volume 38, Issue 2 , Pages 175-182 , February 2012

Shear Wave Dispersion Measures Liver Steatosis

  • Christopher T. Barry

      Affiliations

    • School of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY, USA
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  • Bradley Mills

      Affiliations

    • Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY, USA
    • ,
  • Zaegyoo Hah

      Affiliations

    • Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY, USA
    • ,
  • Robert A. Mooney

      Affiliations

    • School of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY, USA
    • ,
  • Charlotte K. Ryan

      Affiliations

    • School of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY, USA
    • ,
  • Deborah J. Rubens

      Affiliations

    • School of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY, USA
    • ,
  • Kevin J. Parker

      Affiliations

    • Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: Kevin J. Parker, University of Rochester, Hopeman Building 203, P.O. Box 270126, Rochester, NY 14627-0126, USA.

Received 28 June 2011 ,Revised 18 October 2011 ,Accepted 21 October 2011.

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doi: 10.1016/j.ultrasmedbio.2011.10.019

Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology
Volume 38, Issue 2 , Pages 175-182 , February 2012

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