Evaluation of superficial xenograft volume estimation by ultrasound and caliper against MRI in a longitudinal pre-clinical radiotherapeutic setting.

Daniel RothMarcella SafiOskar Vilhelmsson TimmermandEvangelia Sereti Malwina MolendowskaMichael GottschalkAnders BjartellCrister CebergFilip Szczepankiewicz Joanna Strand

Published in: PloS one (2024)

Ultrasound imaging is a reliable and accurate method for tumor volume estimation in pre-clinical models of radiotherapy, whereas caliper measurements are prone to overestimation.

Keyphrases

magnetic resonance imaging
early stage
radiation therapy
squamous cell carcinoma
high resolution
contrast enhanced
computed tomography
mass spectrometry
ultrasound guided
diffusion weighted imaging
contrast enhanced ultrasound