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    • Medical Imaging
    • Biophysics
    • Oncology

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    • Thermal ablation is a key treatment for hepatic cancers, requiring precise monitoring of ablated zones.
    • Electrode vibration elastography (EVE) visualizes thermal ablation extent using shear wave imaging.
    • Previous EVE models assumed lateral shear wave propagation, leading to ambiguous axial boundary delineation.

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    • This study investigates the impact of assuming bidirectional (lateral and axial) shear wave propagation versus solely lateral propagation in EVE.
    • The research utilizes finite element simulations, tissue-mimicking phantoms, and bovine liver tissue for validation.
    • Comparing the two propagation models reveals significant improvements in ablation boundary visualization.

    Key Insights:

    • Assuming bidirectional wave propagation in EVE minimizes artifacts above and below ablated volumes.
    • This approach yields a more accurate representation of the ablated region on shear wave velocity images.
    • Area overestimation was significantly reduced: from 13.4% to 3.6% in phantoms and 9.1% to 0.8% in liver tissue.

    Outlook:

    • More accurate ablation representation enhances the likelihood of complete tumor treatment.
    • Improved visualization can lead to decreased rates of tumor recurrence.
    • This refined EVE technique holds promise for optimizing thermal ablation procedures in clinical settings.