Breast Elastography: How to Perform and Integrate Into a "Best‐Practice" Patient Treatment Algorithm. (16th October 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Barr, Richard G.
• Is Part Of: Journal of ultrasound in medicine. Volume 39:Number 1(2020)
• Page Start: 7
• Page End: 17
• Publication Date: 2019-10-16
• Subjects: breast -- breast cancer -- breast tumors -- elastography -- sonoelastography -- strain elastography -- shear wave elastography; Ultrasonics in medicine -- Periodicals; Ultrasonics; Ultrasonography; Ultrasonics in medicine; Electronic journals; Periodicals; Periodicals; 616.07543
• DOI: 10.1002/jum.15137
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0278-4297

Abstract

Abstract : Breast elastography has been available for more than 15 years but is not widely incorporated into clinical practice. Many publications report extremely high accuracy for various breast elastographic techniques. However, results in the literature are extremely variable. This variability is most likely due to variations in technique, a relatively steep learning curve, and variability in methods between vendors. This article describes our protocol for performing breast elastography using both strain elastography and shear wave elastography, which produces high sensitivity and specificity. Additionally, we will describe the most commonly known false‐positive and false‐negative lesions as well as how to detect them.