Abstract
Ultrasound elastography is a medical imaging technique that assesses and maps the elasticity of soft tissues. Elastography provides qualitative and quantitative diagnostic information using specialized imaging modes that measure stiffness in response to mechanical forces. This modality presents high sensitivity and specificity because many pathologies result in large changes in tissue stiffness, being particularly useful in liver fibrosis and detection and quantification of tumors such as breast, thyroid, or prostate. In this summary we present the basic principles of ultrasound elastography, its clinical relevance, and review the new elasticity mapping imaging techniques.
BibTeX citation
@article{GonzalezMateoSEA2023,
author = {Enrique M. González-Mateo and Josep Rodríguez-Sendra and Francisco Camarena and Noé Jiménez},
doi = {https://documentacion.sea-acustica.es/storage/publicaciones/65a504197bc75.pdf},
issn = {0210-3680},
journal = {Revista de Acústica},
month = {07},
number = {3-4},
pages = {12-19},
title = {Midiendo la elasticidad de tejidos biológicos empleando ultrasonidos},
url = {https://documentacion.sea-acustica.es/storage/publicaciones/65a504197bc75.pdf},
volume = {54},
year = {2023}
}