Live Pulse-Echo Speed-of-Sound Estimation for Quality Assessment of Large Muscles in Humans
Our study is the first to report muscle SoS in the biceps and quadriceps, as pulse-echo SoS estimation permits measurement in muscles inaccessible to previous devices. Overall, our study demonstrates the potential for clinical translation and application of the tissue SoS as a robust muscle quality biomarker with real-time performance.
Authors
- Adrian J. Y. Chee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9588-7999)
- Di Xiao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1656-0195)
- Alfred C. H. Yu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8604-0219)
- Marina Mourtzakis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7350-0151)
- P. de la Torre (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-2308-0317)
- Malak Saif El Nasr
Institutions
- University of Waterloo (CA)
- Research Institute for Aging (CA)
- Carleton University (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Ultrasound in Medicine & Biology
- Published
- 2025-08-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ultrasmedbio.2025.06.013
- Primary Topic
- Body Composition Measurement Techniques
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Canadian Space Agency