Elastography
What is Elastography
Elastography is a medical imaging method employed to assess the suppleness or rigidity of bodily tissues. This technique relies on the fact that tissues exhibit varying degrees of stiffness, enabling the differentiation between healthy and abnormal tissues.
Types of Elastography
Ultrasound elastography: Ultrasound elastography is frequently employed in the assessment of various organs and tissues, including the liver, breast, prostate, and thyroid gland, among others. Its utility extends to identifying irregularities like fibrosis, inflammation, or cancer, and tracking the progress of treatment.
Magnetic resonance elastography (MRE): This method utilizes magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to generate images of tissues while they experience mechanical vibrations, allowing the determination of tissue stiffness based on the resultant images.
Other terms: Elastography for the liver using FibroScan and elastography for the breast.