title: Practice guideline for the performance of breast ultrasound elastography.
abstract: Ultrasound (US) elastography is a valuable imaging technique for tissue characterization. Two main types of elastography, strain and shear-wave, are commonly used to image breast tissue. The use of elastography is expected to increase, particularly with the increased use of US for breast screening. Recently, the US elastographic features of breast masses have been incorporated into the 2nd edition of the Breast Imaging Reporting and Data System (BI-RADS) US lexicon as associated findings. This review suggests practical guidelines for breast US elastography in consensus with the Korean Breast Elastography Study Group, which was formed in August 2013 to perform a multicenter prospective study on the use of elastography for US breast screening. This article is focused on the role of elastography in combination with B-mode US for the evaluation of breast masses. Practical tips for adequate data acquisition and the interpretation of elastography results are also presented.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Su Hyun
authors.identifier: 0000-0002-0171-8060
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Jung Min
authors.identifier: 0000-0001-5726-9797
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Chang
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Nariya
authors.identifier: 0000-0003-4290-2777
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Cho
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Seoul National University Hospital Healthcare System Gangnam Center, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Hye Ryoung
authors.identifier: 0000-0002-7562-2256
authors.initials: HR
authors.lastname: Koo
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Seoul Metropolitan Government-Seoul National University Boramae Medical Center, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Ann
authors.identifier: 0000-0001-9103-0309
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Yi
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Seoul Metropolitan Government-Seoul National University Boramae Medical Center, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Seung Ja
authors.identifier: 0000-0003-4687-3416
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Gangnam Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Ji Hyun
authors.identifier: 0000-0002-7787-780X
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Youk
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Gangnam Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Eun Ju
authors.identifier: 0000-0002-7895-0335
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Son
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Kangbuk Samsung Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Seon Hyeong
authors.identifier: 0000-0002-4323-6481
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Choi
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Kangbuk Samsung Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Shin Ho
authors.identifier: 0000-0003-2330-2135
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Kook
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Ewha Womans University Mokdong Hospital, Ewha Womans University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Jin
authors.identifier: 0000-0001-9990-3768
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Chung
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Ewha Womans University Mokdong Hospital, Ewha Womans University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Eun Suk
authors.identifier: 0000-0001-9588-2074
authors.initials: ES
authors.lastname: Cha
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Hanyang University Hospital, Hanyang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Jeong Seon
authors.identifier: 0000-0002-5550-6645
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Park
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Bundang CHA Hospital, CHA University College of Medicine, Seongnam, Korea.
authors.forename: Hae Kyoung
authors.identifier: 0000-0003-0548-8693
authors.initials: HK
authors.lastname: Jung
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Bundang CHA Hospital, CHA University College of Medicine, Seongnam, Korea.
authors.forename: Kyung Hee
authors.identifier: 0000-0003-1373-2502
authors.initials: KH
authors.lastname: Ko
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Gyeongsang National University Hospital, Jinju, Korea.
authors.forename: Hye Young
authors.identifier: 0000-0002-3714-5700
authors.initials: HY
authors.lastname: Choi
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Dongnam Instute of Radiological and Medical Science, Busan, Korea.
authors.forename: Eun Bi
authors.identifier: 0000-0002-1146-6725
authors.initials: EB
authors.lastname: Ryu
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Woo Kyung
authors.identifier: 0000-0001-8931-3772
authors.initials: WK
authors.lastname: Moon
keywords: Breast, neoplasms; Elasticity imaging techniques; Ultrasonography