Realization of a poro-elastic ultrasound replica of pulmonary tissue.

Realization of a poro-elastic ultrasound replica of pulmonary tissue. Biomatter. 2012 Jan-Mar;2(1):37-42 Authors: Spinelli A, Vinci B, Tirella A, Matteucci M, Gargani L, Ahluwalia A, Domenici C, Picano E, Chiarelli P Abstract In this work we describe the fabrication of a biocompatible hydrophilic scaffold composed of cross-linked gelatin that mimics the porous three-dimensional structure of pulmonary tissue as well as its water content and mechanical properties. The lung replica also reproduces the characteristic sonographic signs of pulmonary interstitial syndrome, the B-lines or ultrasound lung comets. PMID: 23507784 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
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