The novel time-harmonic elastography can measure stiffness in the human brain in a gentle and non-invasive way.
Unlike conventional ultrasound scanners, which can also be used to determine the stiffness of soft organs and tissues, GAMPT’s time-harmonic elastography can also be used in deep and inaccessible organs. In particular, this feature has enabled the current breakthrough in the determination of intracranial pressure. To facilitate clinical studies preparing for the widespread use of time-harmonic elastography, the oscillating system is currently being approved as a medical device.
This is reported in the journal “Mitteldeutsche Mitteilungen” (1/2022)..