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Chinese Ultrasound Doctors Association Guideline on Operational Standards for 2-D Shear Wave Elastography Examination of Musculoskeletal Tissues The Ultrasound Physician Branch of the Chinese Medical Doctor Association sought to develop evidence-based recommendations on the operational standards for 2-D shear wave elastography examination of musculoskeletal tissues. A consensus panel of 22 was assessed using a visual analog scale, while further emphasizing the best available evidence during the question-and-answer session. These expert consensus guidelines encourage facilitation of the standardization of clinical practices for collecting and reporting shear wave elastography data.
Concordance of vibration-controlled transient elastography and magnetic resonance elastography for fibrosis staging in patients with metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease. To evaluate the concordance between vibration-controlled transient elastography (VCTE) and magnetic resonance elastography (MRE) for staging liver fibrosis and assessing hypothetical eligibility
Enhanced diagnosis and severity assessment of carpal tunnel syndrome using combined shear wave elastography and cross-sectional area analysis: A prospective case-control study. Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is a prevalent neuropathy resulting from median nerve compression, typically diagnosed through electrodiagnostic studies. Shear wave elastography (SWE) has emerged as an essential imaging
Repeatability of vibration-controlled transient elastography versus magnetic resonance elastography in patients with cirrhosis: A prospective study. Magnetic resonance elastography (MRE) and vibration-controlled transient elastography (VCTE) have the potential to assess disease progression; however, repeatability data in people with cirrhosis are lacking. We aimed to assess the effect of disease
Vibration-Controlled Transient Elastography Scores to Predict Liver-Related Events in Steatotic Liver Disease. Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) is currently the most common chronic liver disease worldwide. It is important to develop noninvasive tests to assess the disease severity and prognosis. To study the prognostic implications of baseline levels and dynamic changes of the vibration-controlled transient elastography (VCTE)-based scores developed for the diagnosis of advanced fibrosis (Agile 3+) and cirrhosis (Agile 4) in patients with MASLD. This cohort study included data from a natural history cohort of patients with MASLD who underwent VCTE examination at 16 tertiary referral centers in the US, Europe, and Asia from February 2004 to January 2023
Shear wave elastography: A noninvasive approach for assessing acute kidney injury in critically ill patients. Traditional markers, such as serum creatinine and blood urea nitrogen, frequently show delayed elevations following acute kidney injury (AKI), limiting their utility for prompt detection and timely intervention in AKI management. Shear wave elastography (SWE) exhibits potential for AKI
The feasibility of point shear wave elastography (pSWE) in the assessment of pancreas stiffness in diabetic patients and healthy volunteers. Type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) is an autoimmune disease characterized by the dysfunctional metabolism of carbohydrates, fats, and proteins caused by impaired insulin secretion and insulin resistance. This study investigated the feasibility of using point shear wave elastography (pSWE) of the pancreas by comparing the shear wave velocity (SWV) measurements of three anatomical areas in patients with T1DM and healthy volunteers. This study included 30 patients with T1DM (9 male, 21 female) and 23 healthy controls (11 men, 12 women). Two experienced certified operators performed the examinations and took the SWV measurements. The mean SWV of the entire
Improved quantification of tumor adhesion in meningiomas using MR elastography-based slip interface imaging. Meningiomas, the most prevalent primary benign intracranial tumors, often exhibit complicated levels of adhesion to adjacent normal tissues, significantly influencing resection and causing postoperative complications. Surgery remains the primary therapeutic approach, and when combined with adjuvant radiotherapy, it effectively controls residual tumors and reduces tumor recurrence when complete removal may cause a neurologic deficit. Previous studies have indicated that slip interface imaging (SII) techniques based on MR elastography (MRE) have promise as a method for sensitively determining the presence of tumor-brain adhesion. In this study, we developed and tested an improved algorithm
Prognostic value of changes in vibration-controlled transient elastography parameters for liver, cardiovascular and mortality outcomes in individuals with type 2 diabetes and metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease: The Rio de Janeiro ty The prognostic importance of changes in vibration-controlled transient elastography (VCTE) parameters, liver stiffness measurement (LSM
Shear wave elastography ultrasound assessment of the ulnar collateral ligament in the elbow of college baseball players. The ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) stabilizes the elbow during overhead throwing activities. Repetitive throwing can cause valgus laxity even without injury. Shear-wave ultrasound elastography (SWE) is a novel imaging technique that assesses tissue elasticity. This study aimed to assess UCL elasticity in college baseball players using SWE under resting and valgus stress conditions. The study included 30 healthy male college baseball players (mean age 20.48 ± 1.34 years). The dominant and non-dominant arms of participants were examined, excluding those with a history of UCL injury. UCL thickness was measured using conventional ultrasound, and elastography was conducted
An ultrasound and shear wave elastography study: effect of grip on medial elbow joint morphology during valgus stress. The flexor pronator mass (FPM) is an important dynamic stabilizer to valgus stress at the elbow and has been reported to protect against ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) injury. Active gripping and pronation have demonstrated reduced ulnohumeral joint space and change in material properties of the UCL when examined in vivo via ultrasound. No studies have utilized ultrasonography and shear wave elastography to characterize the medial elbow's response to FPM activation under valgus stress. This cross-sectional, repeated measures study aims to characterize medial elbow changes in UCL and FPM tissue stiffness and joint space width (JSW) during valgus stress with incremental FPM
Mapping the way to successful euploid frozen embryo transfer: a prospective pilot study of uterine elastography. Does the objective and quantitative assessment of uterine tissue stiffness via ultrasound shear wave elastography (SWE) predict the outcome after single euploid frozen embryo transfer (FET)? Uterine SWE data might be predictive of clinical pregnancy in good prognosis patients undergoing single euploid FET. Few prior studies have evaluated the usefulness of strain uterine elastography in assessing the likelihood of conception in an infertile patient population following IUI or FET. These studies suggest that elastography parameters may be predictive of pregnancy following ART treatments. However, these studies are limited based on their use of strain uterine elastography, which
Shear Wave Elastography can Predict Stiffness of Supraspinatus Musculotendinous Unit earlier than fatty infiltration in a rat chronic rotator cuff tear model. This study aimed to compare extensibility changes in the rotator cuff musculotendinous unit after a surgically induced rotator cuff tear by correlating tendon retraction size, and fatty infiltration of the muscle and shear wave elastography (SWE) measures of rotator cuff muscle stiffness, using a rat model of chronic rotator cuff tear. This study used Sprague-Dawley rats (n = 24). In the right shoulders, treated as chronic rotator cuff tear (cRCT) group, the supraspinatus and infraspinatus tendons were detached from the greater tuberosity. Then, an L-shaped resin was fixed firmly on the greater tuberosity with a 3-0 nylon suture
Three-dimensional MR elastography-based stiffness for assessing the status of Ki67 proliferation index and Cytokeratin-19 in hepatocellular carcinoma. To investigate the potential diagnostic value of MR elastography (MRE)-based stiffness to noninvasively predict the status of Ki67 proliferation index (PI) and Cytokeratin-19 (CK19) in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Two hundred and nineteen
Advances in imaging - Elastography. Chronic liver disease (CLD) affects over a billion people worldwide. Liver fibrosis is the key driver of liver-related complications and mortality. Elastography has been a transformative tool in hepatology allowing diagnosing and staging liver fibrosis non-invasively, and is evolving beyond these purposes into a prognostication tool. By measuring tissue stiffness, elastography techniques such as shear-wave and magnetic resonance elastography (MRE) offer critical insights into liver fibrosis, portal hypertension, and the progression of disease. MRE stands out for its reliability across fibrosis stages and robustness in obese patients affected by metabolic liver disease. Spleen stiffness measurement (SSM) complements liver assessments, enhancing
Noninvasive assessment of myocardial stiffness using shear wave elastography in Amyloidosis and Fabry disease. Diastolic function comprises MS and impaired relaxation, and is essential for the comprehensive analysis of heart failure. The goal of this study was to investigate the use of cardiac shear wave elastography for assessing shear wave propagation speed and myocardial stiffness (MS
Tumor Biomechanics Quantified Using MR Elastography to Predict Response to Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy in Individuals with Breast Cancer. Purpose To evaluate the ability of MR elastography (MRE) to noninvasively quantify tissue biomechanics and determine the added diagnostic value of biomechanics for predicting response throughout neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC). Materials and Methods stiffness ratio were associated with pathologic complete response in participants with breast cancer undergoing NAC, and a combined DCE MRI plus MRE approach significantly enhanced specificity for identification of complete responders after NAC, while maintaining high sensitivity. Breast Cancer, MR Elastography, Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy, Dynamic Contrast-enhanced MRI Clinical trials registration
Three-Dimensional Vector MR Elastography for Evaluating Tissue Mechanical Heterogeneity to Assess Liver Disease Progression. Background Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) is a growing global health challenge, with evidence indicating that hepatic inflammation and fibrosis are heterogeneous processes. Purpose To measure liver mechanical property heterogeneity using MR elastography (MRE) and evaluate its potential as a biomarker for tissue inflammation and fibrosis in patients with MASLD. Materials and Methods Mechanical tissue heterogeneity in MASLD was assessed at three-dimensional vector MRE pixel-wise histogram analysis of shear stiffness and loss modulus in preclinical and clinical studies. The preclinical study involved 25 rats that were examined monthly
Serum uric acid as a biomarker for metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease: insights from ultrasound elastography in a Chinese cohort. To evaluate the association between serum uric acid (SUA) levels and metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD), defined as excessive fat accumulation in the liver accompanied by at least one cardiometabolic risk factor , reflecting metabolic abnormalities associated with the condition, in a Chinese adult population. This study included 3829 participants aged ≥ 18 years who underwent abdominal transient elastography and had complete SUA data. SUA was categorized into low, medium, and high tertiles. Hepatic steatosis was defined as a controlled attenuation parameter (CAP) ≥ 248 dB/m. MASLD diagnosis followed the latest