Background: To investigate the value of ultrasound elastography (UE) in the differentiation between benignand malignant enlarged cervical lymph nodes (LNs). Methods: B-mode ultrasound, power Doppler imaging andUE were examined to determine LN characteristics. Two kinds of methods, 4 scores of elastographic classificationand a strain ratio (SR) were used to evaluate the ultrasound elastograms. Results: The cutoff point of SR hadhigh utility in differential diagnosis of benign and malignant of cervical lymph nodes, with good sensitivity,specificity and accuracy. Conclusion: UE is an important aid in differential diagnosis of benign and malignantcervical LNs.
(2012). Value of Ultrasound Elastography in Assessment of Enlarged Cervical Lymph Nodes. Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention, 13(5), 2081-2085.
MLA
. "Value of Ultrasound Elastography in Assessment of Enlarged Cervical Lymph Nodes". Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention, 13, 5, 2012, 2081-2085.
HARVARD
(2012). 'Value of Ultrasound Elastography in Assessment of Enlarged Cervical Lymph Nodes', Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention, 13(5), pp. 2081-2085.
VANCOUVER
Value of Ultrasound Elastography in Assessment of Enlarged Cervical Lymph Nodes. Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention, 2012; 13(5): 2081-2085.
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