Strain US Elastography for the Characterization of Thyroid Nodules: Advantages and Limitation

Strain US Elastography for the Characterization of Thyroid Nodules: Advantages and Limitation

Thyroid nodules, with their high prevalence in the general population, represent a diagnostic challenge for clinicians. Ultrasound (US), although absolutely reliable in detecting thyroid nodules, is still not accurate enough to differentiate them into benign and malignant. A promising novel modality...

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Main Authors: Vito Cantisani, Hektor Grazhdani, Elena Drakonaki, Vito D’Andrea, Mattia Di Segni, Erton Kaleshi, Fabrizio Calliada, Carlo Catalano, Adriano Redler, Luca Brunese, Francesco Maria Drudi, Angela Fumarola, Giovanni Carbotta, Fabrizio Frattaroli, Nicola Di Leo, Mauro Ciccariello, Marcello Caratozzolo, Ferdinando D’Ambrosio
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Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2015-01-01
Series:International Journal of Endocrinology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/908575
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spelling doaj-dbc6a5dd3779470680612b135dc4b8972020-11-24T22:08:33ZengHindawi LimitedInternational Journal of Endocrinology1687-83371687-83452015-01-01201510.1155/2015/908575908575Strain US Elastography for the Characterization of Thyroid Nodules: Advantages and LimitationVito Cantisani0Hektor Grazhdani1Elena Drakonaki2Vito D’Andrea3Mattia Di Segni4Erton Kaleshi5Fabrizio Calliada6Carlo Catalano7Adriano Redler8Luca Brunese9Francesco Maria Drudi10Angela Fumarola11Giovanni Carbotta12Fabrizio Frattaroli13Nicola Di Leo14Mauro Ciccariello15Marcello Caratozzolo16Ferdinando D’Ambrosio17Department of Radiology, Anatomopathology and Oncology, Sapienza University of Rome, Viale del Policlinico 155, 00161 Rome, ItalyDepartment of Radiology, Anatomopathology and Oncology, Sapienza University of Rome, Viale del Policlinico 155, 00161 Rome, ItalyVenizelio Regional General Hospital of Heraklion, Leoforos Knosou, 714 09 Iraklio, GreeceDepartment of Surgical Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, Viale Regina Elena 324, 00161 Rome, ItalyDepartment of Radiology, Anatomopathology and Oncology, Sapienza University of Rome, Viale del Policlinico 155, 00161 Rome, ItalyUniversity of Tirana, Rruga Arben Broci, Tirana, AlbaniaUniversity Hospital of Pavia, Viale Camillo Golgi 19, 27100 Pavia, ItalyDepartment of Radiology, Anatomopathology and Oncology, Sapienza University of Rome, Viale del Policlinico 155, 00161 Rome, ItalyDepartment of Surgical Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, Viale Regina Elena 324, 00161 Rome, ItalyDepartment of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Molise, Contrada Tappino, 86100 Campobasso, ItalyDepartment of Radiology, Anatomopathology and Oncology, Sapienza University of Rome, Viale del Policlinico 155, 00161 Rome, ItalyDepartment of Experimental Medicine, Sapienza University of Rome, Viale Regina Elena 324, 00161 Rome, ItalyDepartment of Experimental Medicine, Sapienza University of Rome, Viale Regina Elena 324, 00161 Rome, ItalyDepartment of Surgical Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, Viale Regina Elena 324, 00161 Rome, ItalyDepartment of Radiology, Anatomopathology and Oncology, Sapienza University of Rome, Viale del Policlinico 155, 00161 Rome, ItalyDepartment of Radiology, Anatomopathology and Oncology, Sapienza University of Rome, Viale del Policlinico 155, 00161 Rome, ItalyDepartment of Radiology, Anatomopathology and Oncology, Sapienza University of Rome, Viale del Policlinico 155, 00161 Rome, ItalyDepartment of Radiology, Anatomopathology and Oncology, Sapienza University of Rome, Viale del Policlinico 155, 00161 Rome, ItalyThyroid nodules, with their high prevalence in the general population, represent a diagnostic challenge for clinicians. Ultrasound (US), although absolutely reliable in detecting thyroid nodules, is still not accurate enough to differentiate them into benign and malignant. A promising novel modality, US elastography, has been introduced in order to further increase US accuracy. The purpose of this review article is to assess the thyroid application of US strain elastography, also known as real-time elastography or quasistatic elastography. We provide a presentation of the technique, and of up-to-date literature, analyzing the most prominent results reported for thyroid nodules differentiation. The practical advantages and limitations of strain elastography are extensively discussed herein.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/908575
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author Vito Cantisani
Hektor Grazhdani
Elena Drakonaki
Vito D’Andrea
Mattia Di Segni
Erton Kaleshi
Fabrizio Calliada
Carlo Catalano
Adriano Redler
Luca Brunese
Francesco Maria Drudi
Angela Fumarola
Giovanni Carbotta
Fabrizio Frattaroli
Nicola Di Leo
Mauro Ciccariello
Marcello Caratozzolo
Ferdinando D’Ambrosio
spellingShingle Vito Cantisani
Hektor Grazhdani
Elena Drakonaki
Vito D’Andrea
Mattia Di Segni
Erton Kaleshi
Fabrizio Calliada
Carlo Catalano
Adriano Redler
Luca Brunese
Francesco Maria Drudi
Angela Fumarola
Giovanni Carbotta
Fabrizio Frattaroli
Nicola Di Leo
Mauro Ciccariello
Marcello Caratozzolo
Ferdinando D’Ambrosio
Strain US Elastography for the Characterization of Thyroid Nodules: Advantages and Limitation
International Journal of Endocrinology
author_facet Vito Cantisani
Hektor Grazhdani
Elena Drakonaki
Vito D’Andrea
Mattia Di Segni
Erton Kaleshi
Fabrizio Calliada
Carlo Catalano
Adriano Redler
Luca Brunese
Francesco Maria Drudi
Angela Fumarola
Giovanni Carbotta
Fabrizio Frattaroli
Nicola Di Leo
Mauro Ciccariello
Marcello Caratozzolo
Ferdinando D’Ambrosio
author_sort Vito Cantisani
title Strain US Elastography for the Characterization of Thyroid Nodules: Advantages and Limitation
title_short Strain US Elastography for the Characterization of Thyroid Nodules: Advantages and Limitation
title_full Strain US Elastography for the Characterization of Thyroid Nodules: Advantages and Limitation
title_fullStr Strain US Elastography for the Characterization of Thyroid Nodules: Advantages and Limitation
title_full_unstemmed Strain US Elastography for the Characterization of Thyroid Nodules: Advantages and Limitation
title_sort strain us elastography for the characterization of thyroid nodules: advantages and limitation
publisher Hindawi Limited
series International Journal of Endocrinology
issn 1687-8337
1687-8345
publishDate 2015-01-01
description Thyroid nodules, with their high prevalence in the general population, represent a diagnostic challenge for clinicians. Ultrasound (US), although absolutely reliable in detecting thyroid nodules, is still not accurate enough to differentiate them into benign and malignant. A promising novel modality, US elastography, has been introduced in order to further increase US accuracy. The purpose of this review article is to assess the thyroid application of US strain elastography, also known as real-time elastography or quasistatic elastography. We provide a presentation of the technique, and of up-to-date literature, analyzing the most prominent results reported for thyroid nodules differentiation. The practical advantages and limitations of strain elastography are extensively discussed herein.
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/908575
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