Published April 2019
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Journal article
Diagnostic accuracy of shear wave elastography – Virtual touch™ imaging quantification in the evaluation of breast masses: Impact on ultrasonography's specificity and its ultimate clinical benefit
Creators
- 1. Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics of Faculty of Medical Sciences of Campinas State University (UNICAMP), São Paulo (Brazil)
Description
Highlights: • Elastography increases ultrasonography accuracy in the evaluation of breast lesions. • Elastography perform better when applied to BI-RADS4A masses or to 4A and 4B masses. • Shear-wave elastography reduces ultrasonography false positive rate. - Abstract: ObjectivesTo evaluate the diagnostic performance and the clinical benefit of Shear-Wave Elastography - Virtual Touch™ Imaging Quantification (SWE-VTIQ) as a complement to ultrasonography (US).
Availability note (English)
Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ejrad.2019.02.004Additional details
Identifiers
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.ejrad.2019.02.004;
- PII
- S0720048X19300488;
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- European Journal of Radiology
- Journal Volume
- 113
- Journal Page Range
- p. 74-80
- ISSN
- 0720-048X
- CODEN
- EJRADR
INIS
- Country of Publication
- Netherlands
- Country of Input or Organization
- International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
- INIS RN
- 51013709
- Subject category
- S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
- Descriptors DEI
- ACCURACY; DIAGNOSIS; EVALUATION; MAMMARY GLANDS; NEOPLASMS; ULTRASONOGRAPHY
- Descriptors DEC
- BODY; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES; DISEASES; GLANDS; ORGANS
Optional Information
- Notes
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