Elastography for the pancreas: Current status and future perspective

Figure 9 Virtual Touch^TM IQ (Siemens) performed for a pancreatic body tumor. Because only linear probe can be used, Virtual Touch^TM IQ (VTIQ) cannot be performed for the case in which the pancreas locates deep from the body surface. Shear wave velocity can be measured post hoc at the point wherever desired (upper). In quality mode, the degree of confidence in measurement is seen for each point (lower). Green color shows the point where shear wave velocity is measured with high confidence.