Key result
Shear-wave elastography was evaluated for imaging carotid plaques in comparison with grayscale median and histological assessment in a single case study.
Why the study?
Does shear-wave elastography compare favorably with grayscale median and histological assessment in evaluating carotid plaques?
Case Report (n=1)
Does shear-wave elastography compare favorably with grayscale median and histological assessment in evaluating carotid plaques?
This case report explores the novel application of shear-wave elastography for assessing carotid plaques compared to traditional grayscale median and histology.
Should not yet inform clinical decisions; leaves open comparative value of shear-wave elastography for carotid plaques.
Background The current selection of patients for carotid endarterectomy surgery is heavily reliant on the degree of stenosis. However, this is a poor individual marker (P Rothwell et al. The Lancet 2004; 363: 915–924). This case report utilized a novel ultrasound imaging technique called shear-wave elastography, which quantifies the Young’s Modulus (YM) of tissue. Clinical studies using shear-wave elastography have focused on the assessment of malignancy (D Cosgrove et al. Ultraschall in Med. 2013; 34: 238–253). However, its use in carotid plaque is novel. We consider the potential clinical application of SWE for imaging carotid plaques in comparison with the grayscale median (GSM) and histological assessment in an interesting case study.
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Garrard et al. (2013) conducted a case report in Carotid plaques (n=1). Shear-wave elastography vs. Grayscale median and histological assessment was evaluated. Shear-wave elastography was evaluated for imaging carotid plaques in comparison with grayscale median and histological assessment in a single case study.
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