Congress:
ECR25
Poster Number:
C-24817
Type:
Poster: EPOS Radiologist (educational)
DOI:
10.26044/ecr2025/C-24817
Authorblock:
R. G. Barr1, J. Langdon2; 1Canfield, OH/US, 2New Haven, CT, OH/US
Disclosures:
Richard G. Barr:
Research/Grant Support: Philips Ultrasound, Siemens Healthiness, Canon Medical, Samsung, FujiFilm, Mindray, SuperSonic Imagine Advisory Board: Lantheus MEdical Speaker: Philips ultrasound, Mindray, Canon Medical, Samsung, Siemens heathineers, Bracco diagnostics, SuperSonic Imagine
Jonathan Langdon:
Nothing to disclose
Keywords:
Breast, Elastography, Education, Cancer
A. Review of the principals of strain and shear wave elastography of the breast
B. Review the literature on strain andshear wave imaging of the breast
C. Describe common breast elastography artifacts and how to recognize them and avoid them
1. Artifacts associated with cystic lesions.
2. The "blue" or "soft" cancers.
3. The Bang artifact.
4. Artifacts due to poor position of the transducer.
5. How to recognize noise.
6. The sliding artifact.
7. The effect of precompression or preload.
8. Use of the quality map in shear wave elastography.
D.Summary of the optimal technique for both strain and shear wave elastography for breast lesion evaluation.