Differences of standard values of Supersonic shear imaging and ARFI technique – in vivo study of testicular tissue

Trottmann, M.; Rübenthaler, Johannes; Marcon, Julian; Stief, C.; Reiser, Maximilian; Clevert, D.‐A.

doi:10.3233/ch-168039

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“…In addition to intra-testicular shear wave velocity variability, a previous study demonstrated significant differences in shear wave velocities measured on different machines [12]. Trottmann et al [13] showed that values obtained using SuperSonic Imaging were significantly higher than those measured using VTIQ in 58 healthy testes which suggests that shear wave velocity values are not interchangeable across different commercial systems; a similar limitation has been found for the shear wave assessment of liver fibrosis.…”

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Elastography of focal testicular lesions: current concepts and utility

2019

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As a relatively new sonographic technique, tissue elastography has emerged as a qualitative and potentially quantitative adjunctive tool to provide additional information on tissue stiffness, aiming to further improve diagnostic confidence in discriminating benign from malignant focal testicular lesions. The purpose of this review is to provide an overview of the elastography techniques used to assess focal testicular lesions and their typical appearance on tissue elastography.

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Section: Normal Testesmentioning

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Elastography of focal testicular lesions: current concepts and utility

2019

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“…For testicular lesions, the values obtained for SWE vary between different machines and are not interchangeable [391]. The prob-lems associated with the areas of fibrosis adjacent to the tunica albuginea hamper the assessment of focal lesions adjacent to this region [392].…”

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The EFSUMB Guidelines and Recommendations for the Clinical Practice of Elastography in Non-Hepatic Applications: Update 2018

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“…Thickening of the tendon, loss of echo texture, and gaps can be recognized by comparing with healthy individuals [13]. In elastography, a healthy tendon will appear firm, while the ruptured one and the one with tendinopathy will be softer [14][15][16]. With this background, our goal was to measure the softness and thickness of the Achilles tendon in patients and assess its association with hypercholesterolemia.…”

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Achilles Tendon Softness and Thickness in Patients With Hypercholesterolemia

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Kanakaraju²,

Sidesh³

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BackgroundHypercholesterolemia is a condition where blood levels of cholesterol are high. It is of two types: The first type is familial hypercholesterolemia, which is hereditary, and the second one is due to diseases like diabetes, thyroid, etc. Achilles tendon xanthomas are noted in both types of hypercholesterolemia, which can be used as an indicator that predicts early cardiovascular disease. The aim of the study is to estimate the Achilles tendon thickness (ATT) and softness among hypercholesterolemia patients and to find the correlation between ATT and total cholesterol. MethodologyA hospital-based cross-sectional, analytical study was done in a tertiary care hospital, Salem, for eight months. Patients of age over 18 years of both sexes who came for screening of total cholesterol in the outpatient department were included in the study. Those patients with a history of previous leg injury involving the Achilles tendon were excluded from the study. A pre-structured questionnaire was used to collect the data, and analysis was done using Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) v20 (IBM Corp., Armonk, NY). The analysts performed the Pearson correlation test to determine the correlation between two continuous variables. A p-value of less than 0.05 was used to indicate statistical significance. ResultsIn this study, there are 40 participants in the normal group and about 60 participants in the secondary hypercholesterolemia group. The mean ATT value among males and females was 9.3 and 6.1 mm, respectively. A positive correlation was noted between the ATT and total cholesterol value (p-value = 0.0001). ConclusionThe thickness and softness of the Achilles tendon are positively correlated with the serum total cholesterol level. Males are the group where this correlation is most significant. As a result, men have a higher risk of developing Achilles tendon thickening than women. The thickness of the Achilles tendon can therefore be one of the early signs of high cholesterol levels. The clinician can utilize this indicator to evaluate early abnormal cardiac illness.

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Differences of standard values of Supersonic shear imaging and ARFI technique – in vivo study of testicular tissue

Abstract: SSI values are significantly higher than ARFI values when measuring the stiffness of testicular tissue and should only be compared with caution.

Cited by 8 publications

References 14 publications

Elastography of focal testicular lesions: current concepts and utility

Elastography of focal testicular lesions: current concepts and utility

The EFSUMB Guidelines and Recommendations for the Clinical Practice of Elastography in Non-Hepatic Applications: Update 2018

Achilles Tendon Softness and Thickness in Patients With Hypercholesterolemia

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