Biomechanical mapping of the female pelvic floor /

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Main Author: Egorov, Vladimir
Corporate Author: ScienceDirect (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London ; San Diego, CA : Academic Press, an imprint of Elsevier, [2023]
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Table of Contents:
  • Front Cover
  • Biomechanical Mapping of the Female Pelvic Floor
  • Biomechanical Mapping of the Female Pelvic FloorVladimir EgorovChief Executive Officer, Chair of the Board, Advanced Tactil ...
  • Copyright
  • Dedication
  • Contents
  • Foreword by S. Abbas Shobeiri, MD, MBA, FACOG, FACS, CMPE
  • 1
  • Introduction
  • 2
  • Definitions and interpretation of biomechanical mapping
  • Introduction
  • Definitions
  • Basic concepts
  • Pressure
  • Stress
  • Strain
  • Elasticity
  • Stiffness
  • Elastography
  • Mechanical imaging
  • Tactile imaging
  • Functional tactile imaging
  • Biomechanical integrity score
  • Tactile ultrasound measurements
  • Tactile ultrasound image fusion
  • Biomechanical mapping
  • Biomechanical mapping devices
  • Vaginal Tactile Imager
  • Vaginal Tactile Ultrasound Imager
  • Cervix Monitor
  • Antepartum Tactile Imager
  • Laparoscopic Tissue Monitor
  • Vaginal Tactile Electromyographic Imager
  • Comments and interpretations
  • Summary
  • Abbreviations
  • References
  • 3
  • Retrospective history and medical applications
  • Introduction
  • Earlier clinical applications
  • Biophysical basis of tactile imaging
  • Evaluation of tissue elasticity with force versus displacement measurement
  • Delectability of inclusion in soft tissue
  • Evaluation of elasticity moduli of bulk tissue
  • Size and depth of inclusion
  • Spatial resolution
  • Signal processing and image formation
  • Filtration and interpolation
  • Moving object detection
  • 2D image matching
  • Reconstruction of 3D tactile image
  • Clinical applications
  • Breast
  • The device
  • Clinical study
  • Prostate
  • The device
  • Clinical study
  • Myofascial trigger point
  • Vagina
  • Vaginal probe design
  • Pilot study
  • Development study
  • Detection of preprolapse conditions
  • Summary
  • References
  • 4
  • Biomechanical mapping with ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging.
  • Introduction
  • Ultrasound elastography
  • Strain ultrasound
  • Technological aspects
  • Clinical applications
  • Breast
  • Breast
  • Prostate
  • Prostate
  • Heart
  • Heart
  • Levator ani
  • Levator ani
  • Urethra
  • Urethra
  • Cervix
  • Cervix
  • Perineum
  • Perineum
  • Shear wave ultrasound
  • Technological aspects
  • Clinical applications
  • Breast
  • Breast
  • Prostate
  • Prostate
  • Liver
  • Liver
  • Muscles
  • Muscles
  • Levator ani
  • Levator ani
  • Urethra
  • Urethra
  • Cervix
  • Cervix
  • Perineum
  • Perineum
  • Ultrasound functional imaging
  • Magnetic resonance elastography
  • Dynamic magnetic resonance imaging
  • Summary
  • References
  • 5
  • Biomechanical mapping with force and pressure measurements
  • Introduction
  • Approach
  • Perineometer
  • Myotonometer
  • Dynamometer
  • Force devices
  • Suction/aspiration probes
  • Multisensor probes
  • Discussion
  • Summary
  • References
  • 6
  • Pelvic floor characterization with vaginal tactile imaging
  • Introduction
  • Vaginal tactile imaging
  • Device
  • Measurement accuracy
  • Clinical reproducibility
  • Examination procedure
  • Indications for use
  • Clinical applications
  • Test 1: Probe insertion
  • Test 2: Probe elevation
  • Test 3: Probe rotation
  • Test 4: Valsalva maneuver
  • Tests 5 and 6: Voluntary muscle contraction
  • Test 7: Involuntary relaxation
  • Test 8: Reflex muscle contraction
  • Biomechanical paradigm
  • Parameter 1: Maximum resistance force to insertion (N) (Test 1)
  • Parameter 2: Insertion work (mJ) (Test 1)
  • Parameters 3 and 4: Maximum stress-to-strain ratio (kPa/mm) (Test 1)
  • Parameters 5 and 6: Maximum pressure (kPa) (Test 1)
  • Parameter 11: Maximum pressure at probe elevation (kPa) (Test 2)
  • Parameter 17: Maximum pressure gradient at probe elevation (kPa/mm) (Test 2)
  • Parameter 19: Maximum intravaginal pressure at probe rotation (kPa) (Test 3).
  • Parameter 20: Anterior versus posterior force at rest (N) (Test 3)
  • Parameter 21: Left versus right force at rest (N) (Test 3)
  • Parameter 26: Maximum pressure change at Valsalva (kPa) (Test 4)
  • Parameter 27: Displacement of pressure peak along the vagina at Valsalva (mm) (Test 4)
  • Parameter 35: Pelvic muscle contraction force (N) (Test 5)
  • Parameter 36: Maximum intravaginal pressure at pelvic muscle contraction (kPa) (Test 5)
  • Parameter 46: Involuntary pelvic muscle relaxation (%/s) (Test 7)
  • Characterizing prolapse versus normal conditions
  • Studied population
  • Data analysis and results
  • Changes with age, parity, and weight
  • Studied population
  • Data analysis
  • Summary
  • References
  • 7
  • Biomechanical integrity score
  • Introduction
  • Approach
  • Vaginal Tactile Imager
  • Studied population
  • Statistical methods
  • Results
  • Discussion
  • Summary
  • References
  • 8
  • Preoperative assessment and prediction of pelvic prolapse surgery outcome
  • Introduction
  • Approach
  • Vaginal Tactile imager
  • Studied population
  • Model design
  • Statistical methods
  • Results
  • Discussion of predictive capability
  • Discussion of modeling POP surgery outcome
  • Summary
  • References
  • 9
  • Changes of pelvic floor integrity after hysterectomy
  • Introduction
  • Approach
  • Vaginal Tactile Imager
  • Studied population
  • Statistical methods
  • Results
  • Discussion
  • Summary
  • References
  • 10
  • Vaginal conditions after laser treatment
  • Introduction
  • Biomechanical changes after treatment
  • Laser
  • A pilot study
  • Study 2
  • Study 3
  • Radiofrequency
  • Pilot case report studies
  • Recent trials
  • Summary
  • References
  • 11
  • Pelvic floor characterization with vaginal tactile ultrasound image fusion
  • Introduction
  • Vaginal Tactile Ultrasound Imager
  • Study design
  • Examination procedure
  • Results
  • Discussions.