Shear-wave elastography as a supplementary tool for axillary staging in patients undergoing breast cancer diagnosis.
Riku TogawaFabian RiedelManuel FeisstSarah FastnerChristina GomezAndré HennigsJuliane NeesAndré PfobBenedikt SchäfgenAnne StieberMarkus WallwienerJörg HeilMichael GolattaPublished in: Insights into imaging (2024)
SWE is a quantifiable ultrasound parameter in breast cancer diagnosis. SWE shows a significantly higher velocity in malignant lymph nodes. SWE is useful in improving the sensitivity and specificity of axillary staging.