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World J Gastroenterol. Mar 7, 2016; 22(9): 2647-2656
Published online Mar 7, 2016. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v22.i9.2647
Published online Mar 7, 2016. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v22.i9.2647
Figure 2 Transient elastography uses a low-frequency pulsed excitation to generate shear waves in the tissue, with the velocity of the shear wave - established to be related to tissue stiffness - to be measured with an ultrasound pulse-echo technique and used to calculate the elasticity.
- Citation: Conti CB, Cavalcoli F, Fraquelli M, Conte D, Massironi S. Ultrasound elastographic techniques in focal liver lesions. World J Gastroenterol 2016; 22(9): 2647-2656
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v22/i9/2647.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v22.i9.2647