Value of ultrasound elastography in assessment of enlarged cervical lymph nodes.
Asian Pac J Cancer Prev
; 13(5): 2081-5, 2012.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
To investigate the value of ultrasound elastography (UE) in the differentiation between benign and malignant enlarged cervical lymph nodes (LNs).METHODS:
B-mode ultrasound, power Doppler imaging and UE were examined to determine LN characteristics. Two kinds of methods, 4 scores of elastographic classification and a strain ratio (SR) were used to evaluate the ultrasound elastograms.RESULTS:
The cutoff point of SR had high utility in differential diagnosis of benign and malignant of cervical lymph nodes, with good sensitivity, specificity and accuracy.CONCLUSION:
UE is an important aid in differential diagnosis of benign and malignant cervical LNs.
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Ultrassonografia Doppler
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Técnicas de Imagem por Elasticidade
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Linfonodos
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Doenças Linfáticas
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2012
Tipo de documento:
Article