@inproceedings{35a643b6d4a94583be94c1b80d1ae4ac,
title = "A Pilot Study on the Effect of Intratendinous Pressure on Shear Wave Elastography in the Achilles Tendon",
abstract = "Tendinopathy alters the biomechanics of Achilles tendon through increased fluid and glycosaminoglycan content. This leads to elevated intratendinous pressure, which comprises the interstitial fluid pressure (IFP) and solid stress. We previously showed that IFP correlates with stiffness estimations from ultrasound Shear Wave Elastography (SWE) in poro-hyperelastic tissue. To test the hypothesis that the same behavior is present in the Achilles tendon, we performed a pilot study of SWE on pressurized ex vivo human Achilles tendon and found that IFP significantly impacts SWE. This implies that IFP must be accounted for to assess tendon stiffness more accurately.",
author = "Ariana Cihan and Clara Ketele and Lauren Pringels and Bossche, \{Luc Vanden\} and Vos, \{Hendrik J.\} and Patrick Segers and Annette Caenen",
note = "Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2025 IEEE.; 2025 IEEE International Ultrasonics Symposium, IUS 2025 ; Conference date: 15-09-2025 Through 18-09-2025",
year = "2025",
doi = "10.1109/ius62464.2025.11201544",
language = "English",
series = "IEEE International Ultrasonics Symposium, IUS",
publisher = "IEEE Computer Society",
booktitle = "2025 IEEE International Ultrasonics Symposium, IUS 2025",
address = "United States",
}