Arioz Habibi Hatice, Memis Durmaz Emine Sebnem, Qarayeva Vusale, Kandemirli Sedat Giray, Kalyoncu Ucar Ayse, Aslan Mine, Apaydin Gozde, Kurugoglu Sebuh, Adaletli Ibrahim
Department of Radiology and.
Pediatrics, Istanbul University, Cerrahpasa School of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey.
Ultrasound Q. 2018 Jun;34(2):58-61. doi: 10.1097/RUQ.0000000000000352.
Tissue elasticity is becoming a more commonly used parameter in evaluation of parenchyma in inflammatory diseases. Considering the changes in the thyroid and salivary glands with adolescence, determination of mean elasticity ranges with a function of age is necessary to apply ultrasound elastography more widely in the pediatric population.The thyroid, submandibular, and parotid glands of 127 healthy volunteers (66 males, 61 females; mean age = 10.3 ± 3.9 years; range = 3-17 years) were evaluated with shear-wave elastography.The mean elasticity values for the thyroid, submandibular, and parotid glands were 14.6 ± 3.3, 11.8 ± 2.2, and 11.8 ± 2.6 kPa, respectively. There was a significant positive correlation between age and elasticity of the thyroid, submandibular, and parotid glands. There was a significant correlation between age and elasticity value of the thyroid gland adjusted for weight and height.This study provided the baseline quantitative elasticity measures of thyroid, submandibular, and parotid glands, which would be a reference for upcoming studies. In addition, an increase in elasticity value in thyroid gland as a function of age independent of change in weight and height was demonstrated.
组织弹性正成为评估炎症性疾病实质时更常用的参数。考虑到甲状腺和唾液腺在青春期的变化，确定随年龄变化的平均弹性范围对于在儿科人群中更广泛地应用超声弹性成像至关重要。对127名健康志愿者（66名男性，61名女性；平均年龄 = 10.3 ± 3.9岁；范围 = 3 - 17岁）的甲状腺、下颌下腺和腮腺进行了剪切波弹性成像评估。甲状腺、下颌下腺和腮腺的平均弹性值分别为14.6 ± 3.3、11.8 ± 2.2和11.8 ± 2.6 kPa。年龄与甲状腺、下颌下腺和腮腺的弹性之间存在显著正相关。在调整体重和身高后，年龄与甲状腺弹性值之间存在显著相关性。本研究提供了甲状腺、下颌下腺和腮腺的基线定量弹性测量值，这将为后续研究提供参考。此外，还证明了甲状腺弹性值随年龄增加，且与体重和身高变化无关。
