If ultrasound can be used to measure elasticity

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Ultrasound technology can effectively measure the elasticity of deformable objects, including biological tissues, by utilizing the speed of sound in those materials. The Young's modulus can be calculated from ultrasound medical images if the sound speed is known for the specific frequency used. This method relies on precise conditions to ensure accurate measurements, making it a valuable tool in medical imaging and diagnostics.

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  • Familiarity with sound speed in various materials
  • Basic principles of elasticity in deformable objects
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can you simply extract the elasticity from ultrasound medical images? I don't know ultrasound very much but I just found out it can measure elasticity.

under what condition can ultrasound be used to measure elasticity of some deformable object and do ultrasound medical images qualified for those conditions?
 
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If you know the sound speed you will "calculate" de Young module. You need the sound speed (for you frecuency) for draw a medical image.
 

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