Shear Wave Elastography

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf medical imaging technique
gptkbp:advantage quantitative results
real-time imaging
noninvasive assessment
gptkbp:alternativeTo biopsy
gptkbp:appliesTo thyroid nodule evaluation
liver fibrosis assessment
breast lesion characterization
gptkbp:developedBy early 2000s
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Shear Wave Elastography
gptkbp:limitation artifacts from motion
limited penetration in obese patients
operator dependency
gptkbp:measures tissue elasticity
shear wave speed
gptkbp:noninvasive true
gptkbp:performedBy radiologist
sonographer
gptkbp:regulates FDA approved for clinical use
gptkbp:relatedTo Acoustic Radiation Force Impulse Imaging
Transient Elastography
gptkbp:requires ultrasound machine with elastography capability
gptkbp:technology quantitative elastography
gptkbp:usedFor measuring tissue stiffness
gptkbp:usedIn ultrasound imaging
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:LOGIQ_E10_Ultrasound
gptkb:LOGIQ_S8_XDclear_2.0_Ultrasound
gptkb:LOGIQ_Ultrasound
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7