title: Endobronchial ultrasound elastography.
abstract: Elastographic techniques have recently become available as advanced diagnostic tools for tissue characterization. Strain elastography is a real-time technique used with transcutaneous ultrasound (US) and endoscopic US. Convincing evidence is available demonstrating a significant value of strain elastography for the discrimination of benign and malignant lymph nodes (LNs). This paper reviews preliminary data demonstrating the feasibility of performing real-time elastography during endobronchial US (EBUS) and a potential application of this technique for selection of LNs for EBUS-guided transbronchial needle aspiration in patients with lung cancer and extrathoracic malignancies.
authors: Department of Internal Medicine 2, Caritas Krankenhaus Bad Mergentheim, Uhlandstr, 7, 97980 Bad Mergentheim, Germany.
authors: Christoph F
authors: CF
authors: Dietrich
authors: Department of Internal Medicine, Krankenhaus Märkisch Oderland, 15344 Strausberg, Germany.
authors: Christian
authors: C
authors: Jenssen
authors: Department of Pneumology and Critical Care Medicine, Thoraxklinik and Translational Lung Research Center (TLRCH), Member of the German Lung Research Foundation (DZL), University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany.
authors: Felix J F
authors: FJ
authors: Herth