Published June 2018 | Version v1
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The value of shear wave elastography in predicting for undiagnosed small cervical lymph node metastasis in nasopharyngeal carcinoma: A preliminary study

Creators

  • 1. Department of Radiation Oncology, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Guangzhou, 510060 (China)
  • 2. Department of diagnostic and interventional Ultrasound, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Guangzhou, 510060 (China)
  • 3. Department of Radiation Oncology, Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Cancer Institute of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Nanning, 530021 (China)
  • 4. Department of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center of Cancer Medicine, Guangzhou, 510060 (China)

Description

BackgroundTo investigate the diagnostic value of shear wave elastography (SWE) in identifying cervical small lymph node metastases in nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) patients.

Availability note (English)

Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ejrad.2018.03.006

Additional details

Identifiers

DOI
10.1016/j.ejrad.2018.03.006;
PII
S0720048X18300913;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
European Journal of Radiology
Journal Volume
103
Journal Page Range
p. 19-24
ISSN
0720-048X
CODEN
EJRADR

INIS

Country of Publication
Netherlands
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
50082484
Subject category
S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
Descriptors DEI
CARCINOMAS; COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY; LYMPH NODES; METASTASES; NMR IMAGING; PATIENTS
Descriptors DEC
DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES; DISEASES; LYMPHATIC SYSTEM; NEOPLASMS; TOMOGRAPHY

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