Ultrasound Elastography is a non-invasive imaging technique that measures the stiffness or elasticity of tissues in the body. It is commonly used to assess the liver, thyroid, breast, and other soft tissues for signs of disease, particularly fibrosis or cancer.
By detecting changes in tissue stiffness, elastography provides valuable diagnostic information that complements traditional ultrasound, allowing for earlier detection of diseases such as liver cirrhosis or cancerous tumors.
Liver Elastography utilizes the surface ultrasound probe that emits a low frequency pulse or shear wave to a small volume of liver tissue under the rib cage. The transmission of the sound wave is completely painless. This ultrasonography is done for the assessment of liver fibrosis in chronic liver disease.
Ultrasound Elastography is useful in detecting the thyroid disorders and bring more accuracy. This procedure clifferentiates between benign and cancerous thyroid nodules and avoids unnecessary thyroid
Breast elastography is one of the ultrasound technique performed to better characterize breast lesions. This technique differentiates benign from malignant breast lesions - thus reducing the number of biopsies. These examinations assess the stiffness of lesion and assess the risk of malignancy.