Shear wave ultrasound elastography of the prostate: initial results

RG Barr, R Memo, CR Schaub - Ultrasound quarterly, 2012 - journals.lww.com
Purpose This prospective study was to evaluate shear wave elastography (SWE) in the
detection of prostate cancer (PC). Methods Patients scheduled for a transrectal ultrasound …

[HTML][HTML] Characterisation of prostate lesions using transrectal shear wave elastography (SWE) ultrasound imaging: a systematic review

T Anbarasan, C Wei, JC Bamber, RG Barr, G Nabi - Cancers, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Shear wave elastography is an ultrasound-based imaging modality that
can delineate prostate lesions that are stiffer, possibly due to cancerous changes. Using …

[HTML][HTML] Shear wave elastography for detection of prostate cancer: a preliminary study

S Woo, SY Kim, JY Cho, SH Kim - Korean journal of …, 2014 - synapse.koreamed.org
Objective To assess the diagnostic value of shear wave elastography (SWE) for prostate
cancer detection. Materials and Methods In this retrospective study, 87 patients with the …

Transrectal quantitative shear wave elastography in the detection and characterisation of prostate cancer

S Ahmad, R Cao, T Varghese, L Bidaut, G Nabi - Surgical endoscopy, 2013 - Springer
Background Shear wave imaging (SWI) is a new ultrasound technique whose application
facilitates quantitative tissue elasticity assessment during transrectal ultrasound biopsies of …

Prostate cancer: diagnostic performance of real-time shear-wave elastography

JM Correas, AM Tissier, A Khairoune, V Vassiliu… - Radiology, 2015 - pubs.rsna.org
Purpose To prospectively evaluate the performance of real-time ultrasonographic (US)
shear-wave elastography (SWE) in the diagnosis of peripheral zone prostate cancer in …

Value of shear wave elastography for diagnosis of primary prostate cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Y Yang, X Zhao, J Shi, Y Huang - Medical ultrasonography, 2019 - medultrason.ro
Aim: To evaluate the difference in stiffness between prostate cancer (PCa) and benign tissue
based on Young's modulus determined by shear wave elastography (SWE). In addition, the …

Shear-wave elastography for detection of prostate cancer: a systematic review and diagnostic meta-analysis

S Woo, CH Suh, SY Kim, JY Cho… - American Journal of …, 2017 - Am Roentgen Ray Soc
OBJECTIVE. The objective of this study is to review the diagnostic performance of shear-
wave elastography (SWE) in the detection of prostate cancer (PCa). MATERIALS AND …

Shear wave elastography for localization of prostate cancer lesions and assessment of elasticity thresholds: implications for targeted biopsies and active surveillance …

K Boehm, G Salomon, B Beyer, J Schiffmann… - The Journal of …, 2015 - auajournals.org
Purpose: Shear wave elastography allows the detection of cancer by using focused
ultrasound pulses for locally deforming tissue. The differences in tissue elasticity and …

[HTML][HTML] Accuracy of shear wave elastography for the diagnosis of prostate cancer: A meta-analysis

L Sang, X Wang, D Xu, Y Cai - Scientific reports, 2017 - nature.com
Many studies have established the high diagnostic accuracy of shear wave elastography
(SWE) for the detection of prostate cancer (PCa); however, its utility remains a subject of …

Stiffness of benign and malignant prostate tissue measured by shear-wave elastography: a preliminary study

O Rouvière, C Melodelima, A Hoang Dinh, F Bratan… - European …, 2017 - Springer
Objectives To measure benign and malignant prostate tissue stiffness using shear-wave
elastography (SWE). Methods Thirty consecutive patients underwent transrectal SWE in the …