Related Experiment Video
Updated: Feb 4, 2026

Magnetic Resonance Elastography Methodology for the Evaluation of Tissue Engineered Construct Growth
Published on: February 9, 2012
Advances and Future Direction of Magnetic Resonance Elastography
Huiming Dong1,2, Richard D White1,3, Arunark Kolipaka1,2,3
1Department of Radiology, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH.
Abstract:
The mechanical properties of soft tissues are closely associated with a variety of diseases. This motivates the development of elastography techniques in which tissue mechanical properties are quantitatively estimated through imaging. Magnetic resonance elastography (MRE) is a noninvasive phase-contrast MR technique wherein shear modulus of soft tissue can be spatially and temporally estimated. MRE has recently received significant attention due to its capability in noninvasively estimating tissue mechanical properties, which can offer considerable diagnostic potential. In this work, recent technology advances of MRE, its future clinical applications, and the related limitations will be discussed.
Related Concept Videos
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Atomic Nuclei: Magnetic Resonance
Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR): Overview
NMR spectroscopy generates a spectrum where the characteristic absorption frequencies of the sample are...
Resonance
Imaging Studies IV: Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Overview of Advanced Functional Groups
Functional groups are groups of atoms with specific chemical properties that occur within organic molecules and are sometimes denoted as “R”. Functional groups can “functionalize” a compound by enabling it to adopt different physical and chemical properties.
Types of Advanced Functional Groups
The table below summarizes some of the major functional groups in organic chemistry.

