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ArticleJournal of clinical imaging science2018

Role of Acoustic Radiation Force Impulse Elastography in the Characterization of Focal Solid Hepatic Lesions.

Harshavardhan Nagolu, Sudhakar Kattoju, Chidambaranathan Natesan, Meera Krishnakumar, Sunil Kumar

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Harshavardhan NagoluDepartment of Radiology and Imaging Sciences, Apollo Hospitals, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
Sudhakar KattojuDepartment of Radiology and Imaging Sciences, Apollo Hospitals, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
Chidambaranathan NatesanDepartment of Radiology and Imaging Sciences, Apollo Hospitals, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
Meera KrishnakumarDepartment of Radiology and Imaging Sciences, Apollo Hospitals, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
Sunil KumarDepartment of Pathology, Apollo Hospitals, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.

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Abstract

objectiveThe purpose of the study is to investigate the usefulness of acoustic radiation force impulse (ARFI) elastography in the characterization of focal solid liver lesions as benign, malignant, or metastatic using ARFI two-dimensional (2D) imaging and ARFI quantification (shear wave velocities [SWVs]). MATERIALS AND

methodsSixty lesions were included in this study. The lesions were classified into three groups: Group I included benign lesions (

resultsIn ARFI 2D images, malignant lesions were predominantly stiffer and larger, while benign lesions were softer and similar in size (

conclusionARFI elastography with 2D imaging and quantification might be useful in the characterization of benign and malignant liver lesions.

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Acoustic radiation force impulseelasticity imagingelastographyliver tumorsshear wave velocities

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PMID29541491
PMCPMC5843967

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