IJSR - International Journal of Scientific Research

Sangram panda; Padala.R.Nandakishore

Volume : VI, Issue : I, January - 2017

APPLICATION OF SHEAR WAVE ELASTOGRAPHY IN SUPERFICIAL LYMPHNODES WITH HISTOPATHOLOGICAL CORRELATION.

Sangram Panda, Padala. R. Nandakishore

Abstract :

Ultrasound (US) is inexpensive, widely available, and accepted modality for evaluating superficial lymph nodes (Ln). Due to the overlapping features in appearances between normal lymph nodes, reactive lymph nodes, lymphomas and metastases in gray scale imaging histopathology work up under ultrasound guidance is necessary to make a definitive diagnosis. However, new technology elastography have extended the opportunity for the differentiation of malignant from benign lymph nodes. The Shear Wave elastography (SWE) is an US–based technique that works on the basis of the shear wave propagation speed, thereby producing a real–time elastogram with quantitative elastic information (in Kilopascals). Promising results were seen in some superficial organs such as east and thyroid using SWE [1–3]. Till today, only few studies are available demonstrating the usefulness of SWE in lymph nodes [4–6]. The purpose of the current study is to assess patterns of Shear Wave elastography with histological status of lymph nodes in clinical routine practice.