title: Correlation between elastography score and strain rate ratio in breast small tumor.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To explore the value of elastography score and strain rate ratio in the diagnosis of small breast malignant focus.
  
  
  METHODS
  We retrospectively analyzed 22 patients with breast small malignant foci less than 10 mm. Ultrasound characteristics were summed up in breast small cancer.
  
  
  RESULTS
  On elastogram, 2 patients scored 3, 14 scored 4 and 6 scored 5.The average strain rate ratio of all foci was 4.76, and there was correlation between it and elastography scores.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Ultrasonic elastography has important value in the diagnosis of breast small cancer.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ultrasound, Hunan Tumor Hospital, Changsha, China.
authors.forename: Zhiyuan
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Tongming
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Zehui
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: Shichu
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Tang
authors.forename: Xia
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Liang
authors.forename: Ang
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Qin
authors.forename: Tao
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ouyang
authors.forename: Pengfei
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Jun
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Liu
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D002648:Child; D054459:Elasticity Imaging Techniques / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D055815:Young Adult