Can ultrasound elastography distinguish metastatic from reactive lymph nodes in patients with primary head and neck cancers?

Conclusions The accuracy of sonoelastography is higher than usual B mode and power Doppler ultrasound parameters in differentiation between benign and malignant nodes. The integration of lymph node sonoelastography in the follow up of patients with known head and neck cancer may reduce the number of biopsies.
Source: The Egyptian Journal of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine - Category: Radiology Source Type: research