OBJECTIVE. The aim of this study was to measure the elasticity of various tissues and report
it in kilopascals. SUBJECTS AND METHODS. The thyroid, submandibular, and parotid …

From times immemorial manual palpation served as a source of information on the state of
soft tissues and allowed detection of various diseases accompanied by changes in tissue …

Objective The purpose of this study was to evaluate the value of ultrasound elastography
(UE) in differentiating benign versus malignant lesions in the breast and compare it with …

Abstract The World Federation for Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology (WFUMB) has
produced guidelines for the use of elastography techniques, including basic science, breast …

In this paper we evaluate tissue elasticity as a longstanding but qualitative biomarker for
prostate cancer and sonoelastography as an emerging imaging tool for providing qualitative …

From the development of x-ray imaging in the late 19th century, the field of medical imaging
developed an impressive array of modalities. These can measure and image a variety of …

OBJECTIVE. Recently, transient elastography (FibroScan) has been introduced for
noninvasive staging of liver fibrosis. Here, we investigated a novel approach for noninvasive …

Breast elastography is a new sonographic imaging technique which provides information on
breast lesions in addition to conventional ultrasonography (US) and mammography …

BACKGROUND: Conventional gray scale ultrasound has a low sensitivity and specificity for
prostate cancer detection. Better imaging modalities are needed. OBJECTIVE: To determine …

BACKGROUND: Initial clinical applications have shown that US elastography might be able
to distinguish tissues because of their specific consistency. OBJECTIVE:(1) To investigate …