
doi: 10.1159/000323496
pmid: 21464585
Sonoelastography is based on the knowledge that some diseases, such as cancer, lead to a change in tissue hardness. Elastography examines the elastic properties of tissues by applying a slight compression to the tissue and comparing the images obtained before and after this compression. Endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS) is today the best technique to diagnose a small pancreatic mass and to determine the histology of such lesions. However, the accuracy of EUS-FNA is around 85-90%. In this study, elastography was used to differentiate benign from malignant pancreatic masses. The bright future of the second generation of elastography, the quantitative elastography or ratio elastography, is also discussed.
Male, Biopsy, Fine-Needle, Adenocarcinoma, Middle Aged, Endosonography, Diagnosis, Differential, Pancreatic Neoplasms, Pancreatitis, Chronic, Elasticity Imaging Techniques, Humans, Female
Male, Biopsy, Fine-Needle, Adenocarcinoma, Middle Aged, Endosonography, Diagnosis, Differential, Pancreatic Neoplasms, Pancreatitis, Chronic, Elasticity Imaging Techniques, Humans, Female
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