ARFI imaging© in the parotid gland – is it useful in different disease?

Purpose: To evaluate ARFI imaging© in the parotid gland and different parotid gland diseases. Material and methods: 143 patients with parotid gland tumours, 50 patients with primary Sjögren's syndrome (pSS), and 78 patients with healthy parotid glands were included. All patients underwent high resolution ultrasound and ARFI imaging© was performed using a 9 – 14-MHz linear transducer (Acuson S2000, Siemens Healthcare, Erlangen, Germany). Results: 64 patients had pleomorphic adenomas (PA) of the parotid gland, 79 patients had Warthin's tumours (WT), 50 patients had pSS, and 78 patients had healthy parotid glands.…