Ultrasound elastography for musculoskeletal applications

EE Drakonaki, GM Allen… - The British journal of …, 2012 - academic.oup.com
Ultrasound elastography (EUS) is a method to assess the mechanical properties of tissue,
by applying stress and detecting tissue displacement using ultrasound. There are several …

Clinical indications for musculoskeletal ultrasound updated in 2017 by European Society of Musculoskeletal Radiology (ESSR) consensus

LM Sconfienza, D Albano, G Allen, A Bazzocchi… - European …, 2018 - Springer
Abstract Objectives To update the 2012 European Society of Musculoskeletal Radiology
(ESSR) clinical consensus guidelines for musculoskeletal ultrasound referral in Europe …

Ultrasound elastography: compression elastography and shear-wave elastography in the assessment of tendon injury

R Prado-Costa, J Rebelo, J Monteiro-Barroso… - Insights into …, 2018 - Springer
Ultrasound elastography (USE) is a recent technology that has experienced major
developments in the past two decades. The assessment of the main mechanical properties …

Viscoelasticity in Achilles tendonopathy: quantitative assessment by using real-time shear-wave elastography

S Aubry, JP Nueffer, M Tanter, F Becce, C Vidal… - Radiology, 2015 - pubs.rsna.org
Purpose To investigate the differences in viscoelastic properties between normal and
pathologic Achilles tendons (ATs) by using real-time shear-wave elastography (SWE) …

Median nerve stiffness measurement by shear wave elastography: a potential sonographic method in the diagnosis of carpal tunnel syndrome

F Kantarci, FE Ustabasioglu, S Delil, DC Olgun… - European …, 2014 - Springer
Objectives To measure the median nerve (MN) stiffness by quantitative shear wave
elastography (SWE) at the carpal tunnel inlet and to determine whether SWE can be used in …

Shear wave elastographic characterization of normal and torn achilles tendons: a pilot study

XM Chen, LG Cui, P He, WW Shen… - Journal of ultrasound …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives The purpose of this study was to investigate the feasibility of using quantitative
shear wave elastography for assessing the functional integrity of the Achilles tendon and to …

Biomechanical properties of the calcaneal tendon in vivo assessed by transient shear wave elastography

S Aubry, JR Risson, A Kastler, B Barbier-Brion… - Skeletal radiology, 2013 - Springer
Objective The purpose of this study is to assess the elastic and anisotropic properties of
normal calcaneal tendon in vivo by transient shear wave elastography (SWE). Materials and …

Changes in morphological and elastic properties of patellar tendon in athletes with unilateral patellar tendinopathy and their relationships with pain and functional …

ZJ Zhang, GY Ng, WC Lee, SN Fu - PloS one, 2014 - journals.plos.org
Background Patellar tendinopathy (PT) is one of the most common knee disorders among
athletes. Changes in morphology and elasticity of the painful tendon and how these relate to …

Ultrasound-guided injection of platelet-rich plasma in chronic Achilles and patellar tendinopathy

G Ferrero, E Fabbro, D Orlandi, C Martini, F Lacelli… - Journal of ultrasound, 2012 - Elsevier
PURPOSE: The efficacy of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) in the treatment and healing of chronic
tendinopathy through stimulation of cell proliferation and total collagen production has been …

[HTML][HTML] Evaluation of elastic stiffness in healing Achilles tendon after surgical repair of a tendon rupture using in vivo ultrasound shear wave elastography

L Zhang, W Wan, Y Wang, Z Jiao, L Zhang… - … medical journal of …, 2016 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background There has been no published report assessing the mechanical properties of a
repaired Achilles tendon after surgery using shear wave elastography (SWE). The aim of this …