Endobronchial ultrasound elastography strain ratio for mediastinal lymph node diagnosis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Ultrasound elastography is an imaging procedure that can assess the biomechanical characteristics of different tissues. The aim of this study was to define the diagnostic value of the endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS) elastography strain ratio of mediastinal lymph nodes in patients with a suspicion of lung cancer. The diagnostic values of the strain ratios were compared with the EBUS brightness mode (B-mode) features of selected mediastinal lymph nodes and with their cytological diagnoses.

Patients and methods

This prospective, single-centre study enrolled patients with an indication for biopsy and mediastinal staging after a non-invasive diagnostic workup of a lung tumour. EBUS with standard B-mode evaluation and elastography with strain ratio measurement were perf

SUBMITTER: Rozman A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4722923 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature