Evaluating the use of elastography in endobronchial ultrasound technique as a diagnostic approach for mesothorax lymphadenopathy.

Evaluating the use of elastography in endobronchial ultrasound technique as a diagnostic approach for mesothorax lymphadenopathy. Expert Rev Respir Med. 2019 Oct 08;: Authors: Zarogoulidis P, Sapalidis K, Fyntanidou V, Kosmidis C, Amaniti A, Koulouris C, Giannakidis D, Tsakiridis K, Aidoni Z, Romanidis K, Oikonomou A, Huang H, Freitag L, Hohenforst-Schmidt W Abstract Introduction: Non-small cell lung cancer is still diagnosed at a late stage although we have new diagnostic equipment such the radial endobronchial ultraound, convex probe endobronchial ultrasound and electromagnetic navigation. The dianostic techniques have been upgraded with rapid on site evaluation (ROSE) and currently from 2014 real time elastography is being evaluated as a ROSE technique. Areas covered: A thorough search was performed on PubMed and scopus with the following key words: elastography, strain ratio, convex probe EBUS, endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) elastography. In the current mini review we will focus on published data regarding elastography with the convex probe endobronchial ultrasound in two different systems and comment on this future ROSE technique. Elastography, strain ratio and factors such as;(I) margin (indistinct or distinct); (II) shape (oval or round); (III) short-axis size less or more than 1 cm; (IV) presence or absence of central hilar structure (CHS); (V) echogenicity (homogeneous or heterogeneous); and (VI) presence or absence of coagulat...
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