Department of Imaging and Interventional Radiology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital, 30-32, Ngan Shing Street, Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong SAR.
Cancer Imaging. 2013 Jul 22;13(2):253-9. doi: 10.1102/1470-7330.2013.0026.
Ultrasound elastography (USE) is a rapidly developing field of imaging that measures and displays tissue elasticity or stiffness properties using ultrasound. In recent years, real-time USE modes have appeared on commercially available clinical ultrasound machines, stimulating an explosion of research into potential oncologic and non-oncologic clinical applications of USE. Preliminary evidence suggests that USE can differentiate benign and malignant conditions accurately in several different tissues. This article presents an overview of the basic principles of different USE technologies that are currently under investigation in the head and neck region. In addition, more practical aspects pertaining to the optimal performance of USE at this site are discussed.
超声弹性成像（USE）是一门快速发展的成像领域，它使用超声来测量和显示组织的弹性或硬度特性。近年来，实时 USE 模式出现在市售的临床超声机上，激发了对 USE 在潜在的肿瘤学和非肿瘤学临床应用的研究热潮。初步证据表明，USE 可以在多个不同的组织中准确地区分良性和恶性病变。本文介绍了目前在头颈部研究的不同 USE 技术的基本原理概述。此外，还讨论了与在该部位最佳实施 USE 相关的更实际的方面。
