Evaluation of the Achilles Tendon Using B-Mode Ultrasound and Strain Elastography in Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease.
Samet MutluIclal Erdem ToslakAyca InciBulent CekicAlpaslan YavuzPublished in: Journal of ultrasound in medicine : official journal of the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine (2020)
As a semiquantitative and noninvasive imaging modality, strain elastography has the potential to detect the morphologic and elasticity changes of Achilles tendons in patients with CKD, which may give an opportunity to help physicians predict possible leading partial or complete tears.