The role of ultrasound and shear-wave elastography in evaluation of cervical lymph nodes
The result's identifiers
Result code in IS VaVaI
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Alternative codes found
RIV/61989592:15110/19:73598634
Result on the web
<a href="http://downloads.hindawi.com/journals/bmri/2019/4318251.pdf" target="_blank" >http://downloads.hindawi.com/journals/bmri/2019/4318251.pdf</a>
DOI - Digital Object Identifier
<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/4318251" target="_blank" >10.1155/2019/4318251</a>
Alternative languages
Result language
angličtina
Original language name
The role of ultrasound and shear-wave elastography in evaluation of cervical lymph nodes
Original language description
Aim. To evaluate the prognostic value of ultrasound and shear-wave elastography (SWE) in diagnosing malignant cervical lymph nodes. Methods. A total of 99 patients with enlarged lymph nodes (99 lymph nodes presenting as a neck mass) were examined clinically with conventional ultrasound including Doppler examination and shear-wave elastography. The results of the examinations were compared with the final diagnosis. Results. There were 43 benign and 56 malignant lymph nodes in our cohort. Age and sex were significant predictors of malignancy. The standard ultrasound parameters—node size, long/short axis ratio, hilum, vascularization, and the presence of microcalcifications—were also statistically significant. Lymph node volume combined with age showed the best predictive power. The maximum stiffness found on SWE was also a significant predictor of malignancy. The combination of epidemiologic, classic ultrasound, and elastographic parameters yielded the highest sensitivity and specificity in the prediction of malignancy; however, the additional impact of elastographic parameters was low. Conclusion. A combination of epidemiologic and classic ultrasound parameters can discriminate between malignant and benign lymph nodes with satisfactory sensitivity and specificity. Examining the stiffness of lymph nodes by means of SWE does not add much new predictive power.
Czech name
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Czech description
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Classification
Type
J<sub>imp</sub> - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database
CEP classification
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OECD FORD branch
30206 - Otorhinolaryngology
Result continuities
Project
<a href="/en/project/NV16-31881A" target="_blank" >NV16-31881A: Technical aspects and clinical applications of ultrasound elastography in head and neck region</a><br>
Continuities
P - Projekt vyzkumu a vyvoje financovany z verejnych zdroju (s odkazem do CEP)<br>I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace
Others
Publication year
2019
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů
Data specific for result type
Name of the periodical
BioMed Research International
ISSN
2314-6133
e-ISSN
2314-6141
Volume of the periodical
2019
Issue of the periodical within the volume
April
Country of publishing house
US - UNITED STATES
Number of pages
6
Pages from-to
4318251
UT code for WoS article
000473391800001
EID of the result in the Scopus database
2-s2.0-85066077484