title: Elastography of the pancreas.
abstract: Elastography has recently been presented in clinical studies as a new technique applied to US imaging. The challenge of this new technique is to distinguish different tissues on the basis of their specific consistency. Since malignant tumors tend to be harder than benign lesions and parenchyma, this new approach could result clinically relevant. Initial clinical experiences in US elastography have been promising in differentiating breast, thyroid and prostate nodules. Pancreatic applications of US elastography are relatively recent and under validation with several studies so far published in literature.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, University Hospital G.B. Rossi, University of Verona, Piazzale L.A. Scuro 10, 37134 Verona, Italy. Electronic address: mirko.donofrio@univr.it.
authors.forename: Mirko
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: D'Onofrio
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, University Hospital G.B. Rossi, University of Verona, Piazzale L.A. Scuro 10, 37134 Verona, Italy. Electronic address: ste_cros@yahoo.it.
authors.forename: Stefano
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Crosara
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, University Hospital G.B. Rossi, University of Verona, Piazzale L.A. Scuro 10, 37134 Verona, Italy. Electronic address: riccardo.derobertis@hotmail.it.
authors.forename: Riccardo
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: De Robertis
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, University Hospital G.B. Rossi, University of Verona, Piazzale L.A. Scuro 10, 37134 Verona, Italy. Electronic address: stefano.canestrini@tin.it.
authors.forename: Stefano
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Canestrini
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, University Hospital G.B. Rossi, University of Verona, Piazzale L.A. Scuro 10, 37134 Verona, Italy. Electronic address: e.demozzi@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Emanuele
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Demozzi
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, University Hospital G.B. Rossi, University of Verona, Piazzale L.A. Scuro 10, 37134 Verona, Italy. Electronic address: roberto.pozzimucelli@univr.it.
authors.forename: Roberto
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Pozzi Mucelli
mesh_terms: D055119:Elastic Modulus; D054459:Elasticity Imaging Techniques / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007089:Image Enhancement / Q000379:methods*; D010179:Pancreas / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000503:physiopathology*; D010182:Pancreatic Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000503:physiopathology*
keywords: ARFI; Elastography; Pancreas; Ultrasound