Stiffness of tongue squamous cell carcinoma measured using strain elastography correlates with the amount of collagen fibers in the tumor.
Mari ShibataAyataka IshikawaJunichi IshiiEri AnzaiHisao YagishitaToshiyuki IzumoJun SuminoMiki KatsuranoYusoon KimHiroaki KandaMasaru UshijimaKazuhiro YagiharaTetsuya YodaPublished in: Oral radiology (2021)
The strain ratio of the cancer to the strain of the tongue muscle measured through ultrasound strain elastography positively correlates with the collagen fiber content of the tumor area.