Physics in medicine and biology

Objective.Endometriosis, affecting about 10% of individuals assigned female at birth, is challenging to diagnose and manage. Diagnosis typically involves the identification of various signs of the disease using either laparoscopic surgery o…

The nonperfused volume (NPV) ratio is the key to the success of high intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) ablation treatment of adenomyosis. However, there are no qualitative interpretation standards for predicting the NPV ratio of adenomyos…

Recently, ultrasonic imaging of soft tissue mechanics has been increasingly studied to image otherwise undetectable pathologies. However, many underlying mechanisms of tissue stiffening remain unknown, requiring small animal studies and ada…

The frequency-dependent complex moduli of human uterine tissue have been characterized. Quantification of the modulus is required for developing uterine ultrasound elastography as a viable imaging modality for diagnosing and monitoring caus…

We are involved in the development of photodynamic therapy (PDT) as a minimally invasive method for treating dysfunctional uterine bleeding, one of the primary clinical indications for hysterectomy. In this paper, we analyse light propagati…