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Strain Elastography - How To Do It? [PDF]
Ultrasound International Open, 2017 Tissue stiffness assessed by palpation for diagnosing pathology has been used for thousands of years. Ultrasound elastography has been developed more recently to display similar information on tissue stiffness as an image.
Christoph F. Dietrich +8 more
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Study on the prediction of short-term clinical changes after cerebral infarction using carotid plaque ultrasound strain elastography [PDF]
Frontiers in NeurologyObjectiveTo evaluate the value of ultrasound strain elastography in assessing carotid plaque stiffness for predicting short-term clinical changes after cerebral infarction.MethodsPatients with cerebral infarction and carotid atherosclerotic plaque ...
Mingqiu Li +3 more
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Recommendations for strain elastography of the uterine cervix [PDF]
Archives of Gynecology and ObstetricsAbstract Purpose Conventional vaginal strain ultrasound elastography, not based on shear-wave elastography imaging, can assess the biomechanical properties of the uterine cervix. This assessment may inform the risks of preterm birth and failed induction of labor.
Christine Rohr Thomsen +5 more
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Strain US Elastography for the Characterization of Thyroid Nodules: Advantages and Limitation [PDF]
International Journal of Endocrinology, 2015 Thyroid nodules, with their high prevalence in the general population, represent a diagnostic challenge for clinicians. Ultrasound (US), although absolutely reliable in detecting thyroid nodules, is still not accurate enough to differentiate them into ...
Vito Cantisani +17 more
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European Journal of Breast Health, 2014 Objective: US elastography is an emerging technique that can be used during breast US examination. The increasing awareness of breast cancer led to an increase in mammography and breast US examinations.
Aysun Okar Atabey +3 more
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Application of Strain Elastography in Dentistry: A Systematic Review [PDF]
CureusStrain elastography, a non-invasive imaging technique complements traditional diagnostic methods by offering quantitative and qualitative information about soft and hard tissues within the oral cavity. The article aimed to provide an overview of the currently available data on the use of strain elastography in dentistry. To support the review of strain
Agarwal, Pragati +4 more
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Scientific Reports, 2018 We investigated addition of strain and shear wave elastography to conventional ultrasonography for the qualitative and quantitative assessment of breast masses; cut-off points were determined for strain ratio, elasticity ratio, and visual score for ...
Hyo Jin Kim +9 more
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Endobronchial ultrasound elastography strain ratio for mediastinal lymph node diagnosis
Radiology and Oncology, 2015 Background. Ultrasound elastography is an imaging procedure that can assess the biomechanical characteristics of different tissues. The aim of this study was to define the diagnostic value of the endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS) elastography strain ratio ...
Rozman Ales +5 more
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Strain Elastography Evaluation of Rectal Tumors: Inter- and Intraobserver Reproducibility
Ultraschall in der Medizin - European Journal of Ultrasound, 2015 Elastography is a promising method for the identification and differentiation of malignant tissue in several organ systems. The primary aim was to evaluate the inter- and intraobserver reproducibility of endorectal strain elastography differentiation of adenomas and adenocarcinomas.
Waage, J. E. R. +9 more
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Role of ultrasound elastography in as
The Egyptian Journal of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, 2016 Purpose: To evaluate the role of ultrasound elastography as an additional technique in differentiating US indeterminate thyroid nodules in order to decrease the number of tissue biopsies.
Lobna A.M. Habib +3 more
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