Illomei Giovanni
Studio Radiologico del Corso, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy.
Neurodegener Dis Manag. 2016 Dec;6(6s):13-16. doi: 10.2217/nmt-2016-0048.
Ultrasound elastography is a novel imaging modality for evaluating the elasticity of biological tissues. The technique is widely used in oncology to detect and differentiate malignant lesions in soft tissues. Studies have explored use of ultrasound elastography to measure the mechanical properties of muscle in patients with multiple sclerosis spasticity. Real-time elastography was shown to correlate well with subjective scales commonly used to measure MS spasticity. Ultrasound elastography has the potential to become a new objective gold standard to monitor symptom evolution in patients with MS spasticity and to evaluate the efficacy of antispasticity treatment.
超声弹性成像术是一种用于评估生物组织弹性的新型成像方式。该技术广泛应用于肿瘤学领域，用于检测和鉴别软组织中的恶性病变。已有研究探索使用超声弹性成像术来测量多发性硬化症痉挛患者肌肉的力学特性。实时弹性成像显示与常用于测量MS痉挛的主观量表具有良好的相关性。超声弹性成像术有可能成为监测MS痉挛患者症状演变以及评估抗痉挛治疗疗效的新的客观金标准。
