Purpose Lymphedema, a swelling of the extremity, is a debilitating morbidity of cancer
treatment. Current clinical evaluation of lymphedema is often based on medical history and …

Breast cancer-related lymphedema is a consequence of a malfunctioning lymphatic
drainage system resulting from surgery or some other form of treatment. In the initial stages …

Accurate methods of staging breast cancer-related lymphedema (BCRL) are lacking and
have become a major cause of concern among clinicians. However, with the application of …

Simple Summary Palpation is essential for clinical detection and evaluation of
lymphoedema progression. As palpation sense is not quantifiable, this study investigates the …

In this paper, we present a new approach to calculate 2D strain through the registration of
the pre-and post-compression (deformation) B-mode image sequences based on an …

Purpose To confirm the feasibility of assessing strains of the skin and subcutaneous tissue in
normal legs and legs with lymphedema via free-hand real-time tissue elastography (RTE) …

Objectives To assess the feasibility of ultrasound and shear wave elastography (SWE) in the
diagnosis of breast cancer–related lymphedema. Methods Forty‐one patients with a history …

Lower extremity lymphedema (LEL) is mainly assessed clinically. Ultrasound elastography
(UE) is a promising imaging tool to assess this disorder. We conducted a systematic …

Purpose To evaluate the feasibility of cutaneous and subcutaneous limb tissue elasticity
measurement in participants with limb lymphedema by using acoustic radiation force …

Lymphedema is a common condition involving an abnormal accumulation of lymphatic fluid
in the interstitial space that causes swelling, most often in the arm (s) and leg (s) …