A pilot study to generate standard values of acoustic radiation force impulse – virtual touch tissue quantification of the kidneys in healthy subjects
T Graeter, S Boretzki, R Nuraldeen, W Kratzer, T Seufferlein, HJ Brambs, S Oeztuerk, MM Haenle, A Akinli · Ultraschall in der Medizin - European Journal of Ultrasound · 2013 · Heft 10
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Purpose: Many kidney tumors and diseases remain often hidden for a long time using imaging techniques, and they would be diagnosed only after stressful and risky procedures. As an innovative method, the Acoustic Radiation Force Impulse Virtual Touch Tissue Quantification (ARFI-VTTQ) has the potential to be beneficial in the diagnosis of kidney diseases, by reducing the diagnostic path, on one hand, and through gaining the image quality on the other hand. However, and first of all, ARFI-VTTQ standard values must be generated among healthy population as a base for further studies. Material and methods: To date, in…
