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US ELASTOGRAPHY [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-04-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Ultrasonography
- Diagnostic Procedures (Medicine)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ultrasound elastography
1, record 1, English, ultrasound%20elastography
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- USE 2, record 1, English, USE
correct, noun
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- US elastography 3, record 1, English, US%20elastography
correct, noun
- sonographic elastography 4, record 1, English, sonographic%20elastography
correct, noun
- sono-elastography 4, record 1, English, sono%2Delastography
correct, noun
- sonoelastography 4, record 1, English, sonoelastography
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Elasticity imaging by USE adds complementary information to typical US [ultrasound] imaging techniques by incorporating stiffness as an extra quantifiable parameter into existing US imaging procedures. 5, record 1, English, - ultrasound%20elastography
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
There are two main types of ultrasound elastography techniques: strain imaging and shear wave imaging. Each of these techniques is further segmented into its own variable schemes. 6, record 1, English, - ultrasound%20elastography
Record 1, Key term(s)
- sono-graphic elastography
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Ultrasonographie
- Méthodes diagnostiques (Médecine)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- élastographie ultrasonore
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9lastographie%20ultrasonore
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- élastographie par ultrasons 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9lastographie%20par%20ultrasons
correct, feminine noun
- élastographie par échographie 3, record 1, French, %C3%A9lastographie%20par%20%C3%A9chographie
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'élastographie par ultrasons est désormais assez répandue dans les pratiques d'explorations mammaires ou hépatiques notamment. Elle permet d'évaluer la densité du tissu d'un organe présentant un aspect échographique anormal. 2, record 1, French, - %C3%A9lastographie%20ultrasonore
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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