STANDARDIZED PROCEDURE WITH ENHANCED CONTROLS FOR REPRODUCIBLE AND ACCURATE MEASUREMENTS INTEGRATED SMART TOOLS FOR IMPROVED OPERATION M 2 Auto Automatic probe selection Applied force indicator EMBEDDED CONTROLS TO ENSURE HIGH STANDARDIZATION AND IMPROVED RELIABILITY CONTROLLED ENERGY Propagation of the mechanical shear wave is measured using very low acoustic power ultrasound. Ultrasound frequency (from 2.5 to 5.0 MHz) and depths of measurements are adapted to patient morphology. 20 ms 80 ms CONTROLLED VIBRATION A specifically designed actuator generates a controlled vibration which induces a mechanical shear wave with consistent frequency (50 Hz) and amplitude (from 1 mm to 3 mm depending on probe). TIME The static force is monitored in real time to optimize the shear wave penetration. mm 3 - 1