Ultrasound Elastography Applications in Pediatrics
| Autor: | Amie L Robinson, Paul J Spicer, Sherwin S Chan, Judy H Squires, Vishal D Thumar |
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| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
business.industry Liver Diseases Ultrasound Pediatric imaging medicine.disease Pediatrics 030218 nuclear medicine & medical imaging Cerebral palsy Review article Multiple pathologies 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Liver Biliary atresia 030220 oncology & carcinogenesis Ultrasound elastography Medicine Elasticity Imaging Techniques Humans Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging Radiology business Child Pediatric population |
| Zdroj: | Ultrasound quarterly. 34(4) |
| ISSN: | 1536-0253 |
| Popis: | Ultrasound is one of the most important imaging modalities in pediatric imaging because of its accessibility, portability, lack of ionizing radiation, and ability to generally perform examinations without need for sedation. Ultrasound elastography can measure the stiffness of various tissues. This review article aims to discuss how ultrasound elastography has performed in evaluating multiple pathologies in the pediatric population. The best studied pediatric applications are in liver diseases such as fibrosis, biliary atresia, and hepatic vascular congestion. Measuring muscle stiffness in cerebral palsy is the most promising pediatric musculoskeletal application, but many other applications are in the early stages of research. Other applications in pediatric small organ imaging have been explored and still need more study before gaining clinical relevance. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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