Shear Wave Elastography May Add a New Dimension to Ultrasound Evaluation of Thyroid Nodules : Case Series with Comparative Evaluation
Joint Authors
Migda, Bartosz
Jakubowski, Wieslaw S.
Bierca, Jacek
Slapa, Rafal Z.
Piwowonski, Antoni
Szopinski, Kazimierz T.
Mlosek, R. Krzysztof
Slowinska-Srzednicka, Jadwiga
Source
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-05-17
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Although elastography can enhance the differential diagnosis of thyroid nodules, its diagnostic performance is not ideal at present.
Further improvements in the technique and creation of robust diagnostic criteria are necessary.
The purpose of this study was to compare the usefulness of strain elastography and a new generation of elasticity imaging called supersonic shear wave elastography (SSWE) in differential evaluation of thyroid nodules.
Six thyroid nodules in 4 patients were studied.
SSWE yielded 1 true-positive and 5 true-negative results.
Strain elastography yielded 5 false-positive results and 1 false-negative result.
A novel finding appreciated with SSWE, were punctate foci of increased stiffness corresponding to microcalcifications in 4 nodules, some not visible on B-mode ultrasound, as opposed to soft, colloid-inspissated areas visible on B-mode ultrasound in 2 nodules.
This preliminary paper indicates that SSWE may outperform strain elastography in differentiation of thyroid nodules with regard to their stiffness.
SSWE showed the possibility of differentiation of high echogenic foci into microcalcifications and inspissated colloid, adding a new dimension to thyroid elastography.
Further multicenter large-scale studies of thyroid nodules evaluating different elastographic methods are warranted.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Slapa, Rafal Z.& Piwowonski, Antoni& Jakubowski, Wieslaw S.& Bierca, Jacek& Szopinski, Kazimierz T.& Slowinska-Srzednicka, Jadwiga…[et al.]. 2012. Shear Wave Elastography May Add a New Dimension to Ultrasound Evaluation of Thyroid Nodules : Case Series with Comparative Evaluation. Journal of Thyroid Research،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-488770
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Slapa, Rafal Z.…[et al.]. Shear Wave Elastography May Add a New Dimension to Ultrasound Evaluation of Thyroid Nodules : Case Series with Comparative Evaluation. Journal of Thyroid Research No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-488770
American Medical Association (AMA)
Slapa, Rafal Z.& Piwowonski, Antoni& Jakubowski, Wieslaw S.& Bierca, Jacek& Szopinski, Kazimierz T.& Slowinska-Srzednicka, Jadwiga…[et al.]. Shear Wave Elastography May Add a New Dimension to Ultrasound Evaluation of Thyroid Nodules : Case Series with Comparative Evaluation. Journal of Thyroid Research. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-488770
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-488770