Abstract
This brief review deals with dynamics and sensing in biological soft tissue. The emphasis is on experimental methodology, but relevant clinical applications are also discussed. Measuring the dynamic properties of living biological soft tissue is not an easy job, because of limits due to nature of living tissues such as its size, dividableness, lack of suitable gripper, time dependent property, individual difference, etc. As a result, a wide variety of techniques have been developed employing various principles in mechanics, dynamics, vibrations, ultrasonics. Each has its own advantages, and no one technique is suitable to cover the full range of dynamic properties. In the end, some future research directions are suggested.
