Ultrasound Elastography in Breast Cancer Diagnosis.
Ultrasound elastography is an established method for characterization of focal lesions in the breast. Different techniques and analyses of the images may be used for the characterization. This article addresses the use of ultrasound elastography in breast cancer diagnosis. In the first part of the article the techniques behind both strain- and shear-wave-elastography are explained and followed by a section on how to obtain adequate elastography images and measurements. In the second part of the article the application of elastography as an adjunct to B-mode ultrasound in clinical practice is described, and the potential diagnostic gains and limitations of elastography are discussed.
Department of Radiology, Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen OE, Denmark.
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Carlsen
Department of Radiology, Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen OE, Denmark.
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Ewertsen
Department of Radiology, Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen OE, Denmark.
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Sletting
Department of Radiology, Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen OE, Denmark.
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Vejborg
Department of Breast Imaging and Interventions, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein Campus Kiel, Germany.
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Schäfer
Clinical Sciences, Imperial College, London, United Kingdom.
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Cosgrove
Department of Radiology, Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen OE, Denmark.
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Bachmann Nielsen
D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D054459:Elasticity Imaging Techniques / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D064847:Multimodal Imaging; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D016217:Ultrasonography, Mammary / Q000379:methods*