Evaluation of the Tibial Nerve with Shear-Wave Elastography: A Potential Sonographic Method for the Diagnosis of Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy

• Published in: Radiology Vol. 282; no. 2; pp. 494 - 501
• Main Authors: Dikici, Atilla Suleyman, Ustabasioglu, Fethi Emre, Delil, Sakir, Nalbantoglu, Mecbure, Korkmaz, Bektas, Bakan, Selim, Kula, Osman, Uzun, Nurten, Mihmanli, Ismail, Kantarci, Fatih
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.02.2017
• Subjects: Adult; Aged; Case-Control Studies; Diabetic Neuropathies - diagnostic imaging; Elasticity Imaging Techniques - methods; Female; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Predictive Value of Tests; Tibial Nerve - diagnostic imaging

Purpose To evaluate the value of shear-wave elastography (SWE) in the detection of diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN) of the tibial nerve. Materials and Methods This study was approved by the institutional review board, and written informed consent was obtained from all study participants. The stu...