Elastography in Dermatology

Abstract Elastography is a recently developed ultrasound technique applicable to various medical specialties. It provides information on the physical properties of tissues in the context of physiologic and pathologic alterations. In this review we explain the physical principles of the method, the i...

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Published inActas dermo-sifiliográficas (English ed.) Vol. 107; no. 8; pp. 652 - 660
Main Author Alfageme Roldán, F
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Spain Elsevier España, S.L.U 01.10.2016
Subjects
Dermatitis - diagnostic imaging
Dermatologic ultrasound
Dermatology
Dermatology - methods
Diagnosis, Differential
Ecografía cutánea
Ecografía dermatológica
Elasticity
Elasticity Imaging Techniques - instrumentation
Elasticity Imaging Techniques - methods
Elastografía
Elastography
Humans
Internal Medicine
Lymphatic Metastasis - diagnostic imaging
Nails - diagnostic imaging
Skin Aging
Skin Diseases - diagnosis
Skin Diseases - diagnostic imaging
Skin Diseases - pathology
Skin Neoplasms - diagnosis
Skin Neoplasms - diagnostic imaging
Skin ultrasound
Stress, Mechanical
Skin ultrasound
Elastografía
Ecografía cutánea
Ecografía dermatológica
Elastography
Dermatologic ultrasound
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Summary:Abstract Elastography is a recently developed ultrasound technique applicable to various medical specialties. It provides information on the physical properties of tissues in the context of physiologic and pathologic alterations. In this review we explain the physical principles of the method, the information provided by the different elastography techniques, and its new applications in clinical dermatology.
ISSN:1578-2190
1578-2190
DOI:10.1016/j.adengl.2016.07.012