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Transtemporal investigation of brain parenchyma elasticity using 2-D shear wave elastography: Definition of age-matched normal values.
Ultrasound Med. Biol. 44, 78-84 (2017)
The goal of our research was to assess the possibility of reliable investigation of brain tissue stiffness using ultrasonographic brain parenchyma elastography with an intact temporal bone. We enrolled 108 patients after exclusion of intracranial pathology or healthy volunteers. All patients were subdivided by age into groups: 20-40, 40-60 and >60 y. For statistical analysis, the χ(2) test and t-test were used. The mean values, regardless of age and other parameters, were 3.34 kPa (SD = 0.59) on the left side and 3.33 kPa (SD = 0.58) on the right side. We found no correlation between the values, body mass index (r = 0.07, p = 0.48) and sex (t = -0.11, p = 0.91), but we observed a highly significant correlation between the values and age (r = 0.43, p <0.0001). We found ultrasonographic brain parenchyma elastography to be a valid, reproducible and investigator-independent method that reliably determines brain parenchyma stiffness. Normal values should serve as a reference for studies on various intracranial lesions.
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Publication type
Article: Journal article
Document type
Scientific Article
Keywords
2-d- Shear Wave Elastography ; Brain Elastography ; Stroke ; Transtemporal Ultrasound; 1 Basic Principles; Clinical-use; Wfumb Guidelines; Neonatal Brain; Recommendations; Breast; Stiffness; Stroke
ISSN (print) / ISBN
0301-5629
e-ISSN
1879-291X
Quellenangaben
Volume: 44,
Issue: 1,
Pages: 78-84
Publisher
Elsevier
Publishing Place
New York
Reviewing status
Peer reviewed
Institute(s)
Institute of Environmental Medicine (IEM)