ReviewInternational journal of burns and trauma2017
The validity and reliability of using ultrasound elastography to measure cutaneous stiffness, a systematic review.
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- Ultrasound elastography and 3D volumetry for early postoperative assessment after lymphovenous anastomosis in lower-limb lymphedema.Innovative surgical sciences · 2026Article
- Application of Artificial Intelligence to an Impact-Based Analysis Method to Estimate the Soft Tissue Phantom Stiffness: A Proof-of-Concept.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Scleredema of Buschke in a paediatric patient: a novel non-invasive diagnostic and monitoring approach using line-field confocal optical coherence tomography and shear wave elastography.Rheumatology (Oxford, England) · 2026Article
- High-Resolution Ultrasound Evaluation of Structural Remodeling After Fat Grafting in Irradiated Chest Wall Tissues.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Assessment of skin fibrosis in a murine model of systemic sclerosis with multifunctional optical coherence tomography.Journal of biomedical optics · 2025Article
- Utilization of lymph node elastography in the axillary staging of breast cancer.Frontiers in oncology · 2025Article
- Quantitative measurements of radiation-induced fibrosis for head and neck cancer: A narrative review.Laryngoscope investigative otolaryngology · 2024Review
- Biomarkers in lymphedema assessment: integrating elastography and muti-frequency bioimpedance analysis.Biomarkers in medicine · 2024Article
- Assessment of fluid removal using ultrasound, bioimpedance and anthropometry in pediatric dialysis: a pilot study.BMC nephrology · 2023Article
- Does static stretching change uniformly the quadriceps elasticity in physically actives subjects?Journal of ultrasound · 2022Article
- Acoustic Radiation Force Impulse Elastography Assessment of Lymphoedema Tissue: An Insight into Tissue Stiffness.Cancers · 2022Article
- Effects of Lymphovenous Anastomosis Surgery Using Ultrasonography in Lymphedema From a Pressure Perspective.Annals of rehabilitation medicine · 2022Article
- Skin biomechanical and viscoelastic properties measured with MyotonPRO in different areas of human body.Skin research and technology : official journal of International Society for Bioengineering and the Skin (ISBS) [and] International Society for Digital Imaging of Skin (ISDIS) [and] International Society for Skin Imaging (ISSI) · 2022Article
- Skin Layer Thickness and Shear Wave Elastography Changes Induced by Intensive Decongestive Treatment of Lower Limb Lymphedema.Lymphatic research and biology · 2022Article
- Quantitative Multispectral Imaging Differentiates Melanoma from Seborrheic Keratosis.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Article
- Retrospective Evaluation of Progenitor Biological Bandage Use: A Complementary and Safe Therapeutic Management Option for Prevention of Hypertrophic Scarring in Pediatric Burn Care.Pharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Article
- Applicability of shear wave elastography for the evaluation of skin strain in systemic sclerosis.Rheumatology international · 2020Observational
- The basics of ultrasound elastography for diagnosis, assessment, and staging breast cancer-related lymphedema: a systematic review of the literature.Gland surgery · 2020Review
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- Ultrasound Elastography Use in Lower Extremity Lymphedema: A Systematic Review of the Literature.Cureus · 2019Review
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Abstract
backgroundUltrasound elastography is an imaging technology which can objectively and non-invasively assess tissue stiffness. It is emerging as a useful marker for disease diagnosis, progression and treatment efficacy.
objectiveTo examine current, published research evaluating the use of ultrasound elastography for the measurement of cutaneous or subcutaneous stiffness and to determine the level of validity and reliability, recommended methodologies and limitations.
methodsMEDLINE, Web of science and Scopus were systematically searched in August 2016 to identify original articles evaluating the use of ultrasound elastography to assess cutaneous stiffness. Relevant studies were then quality evaluated using the Quality Assessment of Diagnostic Accuracy Studies v 2 (QUADAS-2) tool and the Quality Appraisal of Reliability Studies (QAREL).
resultsFrom a total of 688 articles, 14 met the inclusion criteria for full review. Within the 14 studies, elastography was used to evaluate tumors, systemic sclerosis, lymphedema, abscess, and post-radiation neck fibrosis. Only three robust studies demonstrated good interrater reliability, whereas all validity studies had low sample sizes and demonstrated risks of bias.
conclusionRobust evidence supporting the use of ultrasound elastography as a diagnostic tool in cutaneous conditions is low, however, initial indicators support further research to establish the utility of ultrasound elastography in dermatology.
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