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World J Clin Cases. Jun 26, 2020; 8(12): 2510-2519
Published online Jun 26, 2020. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v8.i12.2510
Published online Jun 26, 2020. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v8.i12.2510
Evaluation of internal and shell stiffness in the differential diagnosis of breast non-mass lesions by shear wave elastography
Ping Xu, Min Yang, Lan-Ying Wu, Department of Ultrasound, Beijing Shijitan Hospital Affiliated to Capital Medical University, Beijing 100038, China
Mei Wu, Zheng-Min Ruan, Department of Ultrasound, The Second Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan 250033, Shandong Province, China
Juan Xiao, Evidence-based Medicine Center, The Second Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan 250033, Shandong Province, China
Author contributions: Xu P, Wu M and Yang M wrote the manuscript; Wu M and Yang M designed the research; Xu P, Ruan ZM and Wu LY performed ultrasound examinations; Xu P and Xiao J analyzed the data. All authors participated in performing the research.
Institutional review board statement: This study was reviewed and approved by the Ethics Committee of The Second Hospital of Shandong University.
Informed consent statement: All patients were informed of the purpose and risk of the examination and signed an informed consent prior to ultrasonic guidance breast biopsy.
Conflict-of-interest statement: All authors declare no conflicts-of-interest related to this article.
Data sharing statement: No additional data are available.
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Corresponding author: Mei Wu, MD, Chief Doctor, Department of Ultrasound, The Second Hospital of Shandong University, No.247 Beiyuan Ave, Jinan 250033, Shandong Province, China. a_may0212@163.com
Received: February 24, 2020
Peer-review started: February 24, 2020
First decision: March 24, 2020
Revised: April 9, 2020
Accepted: April 24, 2020
Article in press: April 24, 2020
Published online: June 26, 2020
Peer-review started: February 24, 2020
First decision: March 24, 2020
Revised: April 9, 2020
Accepted: April 24, 2020
Article in press: April 24, 2020
Published online: June 26, 2020
Core Tip
Core tip: This study is the first to qualitatively and quantitatively analyze the stiffness in and around breast non-mass lesions. We found that the evaluation of stiffness around the breast non-mass lesions had a better differential diagnostic reference value.