Real-Time Elastography versus Shear Wave Elastography on Evaluating the Timely Radiofrequency Ablation Effect of Rabbit Liver: A Preliminary Experimental Study
Abstract:Purpose: to evaluate and monitor the timely thermal ablation changes of rabbit liver by using two elastographic methods—real-time elastography (RTE) and shear wave elastography (SWE)—as compared to contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) and physical specimens. Materials and Methods: 20 ablation zones were created in the livers of 20 rabbits using radiofrequency ablation (RFA). After the ablation, RTE and SWE were used to measure the elastic properties of the twenty ablation zones. The consistency of efficacy eval… Show more
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