Ultrasound Elastography

Ultrasound Elastography: Is It in Our Future?

Thursday, Dec. 2, 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM

The session is focusing on different forms of elasticity imaging, advantages and disadvantages of each, current application models and strategies for integrating ultrasound elastography into clinical practice.

Speaker Information is:
  • Jonathan M. Rubin, MD, PhD, associate director, medical services, Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee; and
  • Mark Palmeri, MD, PhD, assistant research professor, biomedical engineering, Duke University in Durham, N.C.

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