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- Title
Diagnostic Performance of Acoustic Radiation Force Impulse Elastography for the Differentiation of Benign and Malignant Superficial Lymph Nodes: A Meta‐analysis.
- Authors
Li, Jun; Chen, Ming; Cao, Chun‐li; Zhou, Li‐Qiang; Li, Shu‐Gang; Ge, Zong‐Kai; Zhang, Wei‐Hong; Xu, Jian‐Wei; Cui, Xin‐Wu; Dietrich, Christoph F.
- Abstract
To estimate the diagnostic performance of acoustic radiation force impulse elastography in distinguishing between benign and malignant superficial lymph nodes, relevant articles published before October 31, 2018, in China and other countries were used. Conclusively, a total of 18 articles were analyzed. Sixteen studies used Virtual Touch tissue quantification (Siemens Healthineers, Erlangen, Germany), and 4 studies used Virtual Touch tissue imaging (Siemens Healthineers). After a meta‐analysis, it was found that acoustic radiation force impulse elastography is an efficient method for detecting superficial lymph nodes. In addition, if the cutoff value for the shear wave velocity were less than 2.85 m/s, the summary sensitivity would increase, and the heterogeneity would be reduced.
- Subjects
CHINA; ACOUSTIC radiation force; ACOUSTIC radiation; LYMPH nodes; ELASTOGRAPHY; FRICTION velocity; SHEAR waves
- Publication
Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine, 2020, Vol 39, Issue 2, p213
- ISSN
0278-4297
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1002/jum.15096