ReviewFrontiers in oncology2021
Ultrasound Elastography for the Evaluation of Lymph Nodes.
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- Elastography for distinguishing lymphoma from benign and metastatic lymphadenopathy: a systematic review and Bayesian meta-analysis.Cancer imaging : the official publication of the International Cancer Imaging Society · 2026Pooled it
- Evaluation of diagnostic accuracy and molecular adequacy between conventional endobronchial ultrasound, contrast-enhanced endobronchial ultrasound and elastography for hilar and mediastinal lymphadenopathies: a retrospective observational study.Journal of thoracic disease · 2026Article
- Clinical Characteristics and Diagnostic Correlation of Pediatric Lymphadenopathy in a Secondary-Level Hospital in Colombia.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Lymph Node Assessment with Multiparametric Ultrasound: Normal Values, Morphologic Patterns, and Diagnostic Algorithms.Cancers · 2026Article
- Necrotizing (Abscessing) Lymphadenopathy and the Diagnostic Value of Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound (CEUS): A Review with Clinical Vignettes.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
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- Deep learning-based automatic segmentation and CT elastography radiomics for preoperative prediction of right recurrent laryngeal nerve lymph node metastasis in esophageal cancer.Frontiers in oncology · 2026Article
- Decellularized lymph node sections with preserved extracellular matrix for stromal cell culture.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Random Forest-Based Detection of Metastases in Clinically Scanned Lymph Nodes Using Quantitative Ultrasound Imaging.Ultrasound in medicine & biology · 2025Article
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- Shear Wave Elastography for Distinguishing Cervical Lymph Node Malignancy: A Prospective, Observational Study.Biomedicines · 2025Article
- Development and validation of the multidimensional machine learning model for preoperative risk stratification in papillary thyroid carcinoma: a multicenter, retrospective cohort study.Cancer imaging : the official publication of the International Cancer Imaging Society · 2025Article
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- Clinical Characteristics and Survival Analysis of Patients with Supraclavicular Fossa Lymphadenopathy.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Cervical lymph node characterization using point shear wave elastography in pediatric patients: initial experience.Pediatric radiology · 2025Article
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- Advancements in Imaging Technologies for the Diagnosis of Lung Cancer and Other Pulmonary Diseases.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Thoracic Ultrasound for Pre-Procedural Dynamic Assessment of Non-Expandable Lung: A Non-Invasive, Real-Time and Multifaceted Diagnostic Tool.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Review
- Utilization of lymph node elastography in the axillary staging of breast cancer.Frontiers in oncology · 2025Article
- Ultrasound elastography: advances and challenges in early detection of breast cancer.Frontiers in oncology · 2025Review
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7 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
The differential diagnosis of lymphadenopathy is important for predicting prognosis, staging, and monitoring the treatment, especially for cancer patients. Conventional computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging characterize lymph node (LN) with disappointing sensitivity and specificity. Conventional ultrasound with the advantage of high resolution has been widely used for the LN evaluation. Ultrasound elastography (UE) using color map or shear wave velocity can non-invasively demonstrate the stiffness and homogeneity of both the cortex and medulla of LNs and can detect early circumscribed malignant infiltration. There is a need of a review to comprehensively discuss the current knowledge of the applications of various UE techniques in the evaluation of LNs. In this review, we discussed the principles of strain elastography and shear wave-based elastography, and their advantages and limitations in the evaluation of LNs. In addition, we comprehensively introduced the applications of various UE techniques in the differential diagnosis of reactive LNs, lymphoma, metastatic LNs, and other lymphadenopathy. Moreover, the applications of endoscopic UE and endobronchial UE are also discussed, including their use for improving the positive rate of diagnosis of fine-needle aspiration biopsy.
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