Ultrasound Elasticity Imaging Laboratory at Columbia University

Led by Prof. Elisa Konofagou, the Ultrasound Elasticity and Imaging Laboratory works on developing novel, ultrasound-based techniques for both imaging and therapeutic applications.

Some of the ongoing research in the UEIL includes: - Enabling targeted drug delivery to the brain by opening the blood-brain barrier with focused ultrasound. - Mapping the mechanical and electromechanical properties of the heart using myocardial elastography and electromechanical wave imaging. - Monitoring High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound (HIFU) ablation therapy with harmonic motion imaging. - Using pulse wave imaging to quantify the stiffness of the arterial wall and assess the likelihood of an aneurysm rupturing. - Modulating neural activity in the central and peripheral nervous system through high-intensity focused ultrasound.