Read full paper at: http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=52823#.VKn3mcnQrzE Author(s) Brian E. O’Neill * , Ellen Chang , Nam Yu Affiliation(s) Department of Translational Imaging, Houston Methodist Research Institute, Houston, USA . ABSTRACT Objectives: To demonstrate in vitro that changes in ultrasound cavitation threshold might be used for non-invasively distinguishing high viscosity mucinous fluid from low viscosity serous fluid in cystic masses, based on the facts that cavitation threshold increases with increasing viscosity and that cavitation microbubbles are observable with diagnostic ultrasound. Methods: An in vitro model of a cyst was designed using dilutions of ultra...
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