Abstract #2701

Increasing Strain Accuracy in Strain-Encoded (SENC) Imaging Using Center-Of-Mass Method

Jakir Hossain¹, Tamer Basha¹, Nael F. Osman^1,2, Michael A. Jacobs²

¹ECE, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA; ²Radiology, Johns Hopkins University

: An effective post-processing method used to compute a strain distribution or strain map from acquired Strain Encoded (SENC) imaging is the center-of-mass method. This article presents a novel approach to improving this method in order to produce a more accurate strain map used for detection of stiff masses in soft tissues.