Breast mass evaluation: factors influencing the quality of US elastography
JM Chang, WK Moon, N Cho, SJ Kim - Radiology, 2011 - pubs.rsna.org
Purpose To investigate factors influencing the quality of ultrasonographic (US) elastography
in the evaluation of suspicious breast masses. Materials and Methods This prospective study …
in the evaluation of suspicious breast masses. Materials and Methods This prospective study …
Role and clinical usefulness of elastography in small breast masses
JH Lee, SH Kim, BJ Kang, JJ Choi, SH Jeong… - Academic radiology, 2011 - Elsevier
RATIONALE AND OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to evaluate and compare the
diagnostic performance of elastography, B-mode ultrasound (US), and a combination of …
diagnostic performance of elastography, B-mode ultrasound (US), and a combination of …
A prospective study to compare the diagnostic performance of breast elastography versus conventional breast ultrasound
LCH Leong, LSJ Sim, YS Lee, FC Ng, CM Wan… - Clinical radiology, 2010 - Elsevier
AIM: To compare the diagnostic performance of breast elastography versus conventional
ultrasound in the assessment of breast lesions. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The study …
ultrasound in the assessment of breast lesions. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The study …
Using real‐time tissue elastography for breast lesion evaluation: our initial experience
S Raza, A Odulate, EMW Ong… - … of Ultrasound in …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Objective. The purpose of this study was to prospectively assess the performance of real‐
time tissue elastography (RTE) in the evaluation of breast masses and correlate RTE and …
time tissue elastography (RTE) in the evaluation of breast masses and correlate RTE and …
Breast Disease: Clinical Application of US Elastography for Diagnosis1
A Itoh, E Ueno, E Tohno, H Kamma, H Takahashi… - Radiology, 2006 - pubs.rsna.org
Purpose: To evaluate the diagnostic performance of real-time freehand elastography by
using the extended combined autocorrelation method (CAM) to differentiate benign from …
using the extended combined autocorrelation method (CAM) to differentiate benign from …
Interobserver variability of ultrasound elastography: how it affects the diagnosis of breast lesions
OBJECTIVE. The purpose of this article is to evaluate the interobserver variability of
elastography on real-time ultrasound and how it influences the agreement of final …
elastography on real-time ultrasound and how it influences the agreement of final …
Elastography for the characterization of breast lesions: initial clinical experience
TR Kumm, MM Szabunio - Cancer control, 2010 - journals.sagepub.com
Background While breast biopsy remains the gold standard for diagnosis of suspicious
lesions, a large proportion of biopsy specimens reveal a benign result. Therefore, a …
lesions, a large proportion of biopsy specimens reveal a benign result. Therefore, a …
Accuracy of quantitative ultrasound elastography for differentiation of malignant and benign breast abnormalities: a meta-analysis
G Sadigh, RC Carlos, CH Neal… - Breast cancer research and …, 2012 - Springer
The purpose of this study was to systematically review recent literature on diagnostic
performance of strain ratio and length ratio, two different strain measurements in ultrasound …
performance of strain ratio and length ratio, two different strain measurements in ultrasound …
Breast ultrasound elastography—results of 193 breast lesions in a prospective study with histopathologic correlation
FKW Schaefer, I Heer, PJ Schaefer… - European journal of …, 2011 - Elsevier
PURPOSE: To evaluate the diagnostic performance of ultrasound elastography in breast
masses. MATERIAL AND METHODS: 193 lesions (129 benign, 64 malignant) were …
masses. MATERIAL AND METHODS: 193 lesions (129 benign, 64 malignant) were …
Interobserver variability of ultrasound elastography and the ultrasound BI-RADS lexicon of breast lesions
Background Elastographpy is a newly developed noninvasive imaging technique that uses
ultrasound (US) to evaluate tissue stiffness. The interpretation of the same elastographic …
ultrasound (US) to evaluate tissue stiffness. The interpretation of the same elastographic …