University of Washington

Eung-Hun Kim

Yongmin Kim

Si Luo

Manjiri Dighe

Jae Kim

A medical device is configured to diagnose whether a nodule of a bodily organ is malignant or benign using ultrasound elastography to determine a nodule stiffness index. Using either an external compression source or an in vivo pulsation source, the stiffness of the nodule of the bodily organ can be quantified by either its static properties or dynamic properties. The nodule can be classified as Type I, which is benign requiring further observation, or Type II, which is malignant requiring invasive procedures.

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Bothell, WA, United States of America

Eung-Hun Kim