Surveying the ShearWave-Elastography normal ranges of the spleen in healthy subjects using ARFI-VTTQ and ARFI-VTIQ methods – initial results of a pilot study
AS Akinli, J Schulze, R Nuraldeen, W Kratzer, T Seufferlein, HJ Brambs, S Oeztuerk, MM Haenle, T Graeter · Ultraschall in der Medizin - European Journal of Ultrasound · 2013 · Heft 10
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Purpose: Many systemic diseases are accompanied by morphological and paranchymal changes of the spleen. Heamtological/oncological diseases as well as diffuse hepatocellular injuries are playing a major role in that regard. The innovative ultrasound technologies; Acoustic Radiation Force Impulse (ARFI) Virtual Touch Tissue Quantification (VTTQ) or Virtual Touch Imaging and Quantification (VTIQ), are offering an analysis of tissue elasticity. On healthy collective subjects, ARFI-VTTQ and/-VTIQ normal ranges were generated. Material and methods: To date, in 72 consecutive healthy volunteers (63.9% women, mean age 3…
