Research Article

Theoretical Prediction of Ultrasound Elastography for Detection of Early Osteoarthritis

Figure 3

Illustration of shear wave front propagation at the instant (a) when the front reached the defect (black square) and (b) when it passed the defect. (c) and (d) showed the shear wave propagation in the normal cartilage at the two instants, respectively.
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