Internal Medicine: Open Access
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ISSN: 2165-8048
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ISSN: 2165-8048
+44 1300 500008
Wael Aref
Egypt
Research Article
Elastography and Strain Ratio in Diagnosing Different Body Masses, Could They Solve the Puzzle?
Author(s): Hussein Okasha, Shaimaa Elkholy, Wael Aref, Ahmed Abdel-Moaty, Ahmed Mostafa, Asem Ashraf, Ramy El-Husseiny, Yehia Elsherif, Amr Abo El-Magd, Moustafa Saeed, Ahmed Salman and Reem Ezzat MahdyHussein Okasha, Shaimaa Elkholy, Wael Aref, Ahmed Abdel-Moaty, Ahmed Mostafa, Asem Ashraf, Ramy El-Husseiny, Yehia Elsherif, Amr Abo El-Magd, Moustafa Saeed, Ahmed Salman and Reem Ezzat Mahdy
Background: Different real time elasticity scores were developed to distinguish between benign and malignant lesions, yet the most important drawback is that they are very subjective. Strain ratio as a semi-quantitative method developed by dividing the area of interest by the normal tissue to improve objectivity and reach a better diagnosis.
Aim: To validate the accuracy of elastography and strain ratio in diagnosing stiffness of different body masses.
Patients and methods: This prospective study included 568 patients with different body masses and lymph nodes. We reached diagnosis in 427 patients by FNA, tru-cut and/or excision biopsy. Real time Elastography and strain ratio were assessed in all patient by US or EUS-elastography.
Results: The best cut off value of strain ratio in differentiating .. View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2165-8048.1000274