[Quantitative Methods in Sonography]

Overview

Journal Radiologe

Specialty Radiology

Date 2019 Oct 24

PMID 31642935

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Authors

K-V Jenderka

S Delorme

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Abstract

B‑mode and color Doppler ultrasound are standard radiological methods to quantify tissue echo texture and tissue perfusion. Microstructure and composition of tissue influence echo texture parameters and acoustic parameters, such as speed of sound, attenuation and backscatter and quantitative color Doppler image parameters are influenced by the hemodynamics in depictable vessels. Dynamic contrast-enhanced ultrasound enables quantification of tissue perfusion and ultrasound elastography assists in assessing tissue stiffness. B‑mode texture analysis, analysis of high-frequency echo signals and quantitative color Doppler image analysis are able to contribute to the assessment of tissue microstructure but have so far not been implemented clinically due to their complexity. Dynamic contrast-enhanced ultrasound and ultrasound elastography have proven to be robust under clinical conditions.

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