title: Intraoperative ultrasound elastography has little diagnostic benefit for deeper tumours of the lung.
authors.affiliation: Division of Thoracic Surgery, Kita-Adachi-Gun, Saitama, Japan hidetaka@cancer-c.pref.saitama.jp.
authors.forename: Hidetaka
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Uramoto
authors.affiliation: Division of Thoracic Surgery, Kita-Adachi-Gun, Saitama, Japan.
authors.forename: Yuki
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Nakajima
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Laboratory, Saitama Cancer Center, Kita-adachi-gun, Saitama, Japan.
authors.forename: Kanae
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ohtaki
authors.affiliation: Division of Thoracic Surgery, Kita-Adachi-Gun, Saitama, Japan.
authors.forename: Hiroyasu
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kinoshita
mesh_terms: D054459:Elasticity Imaging Techniques; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung; D009369:Neoplasms; D014463:Ultrasonography
keywords: Elastography; Lung cancer; Surgery; Ultrasound