Breast Elastography

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Obtaining high quality exams

Breast Lipoma

Breast Lipoma Elastography

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Breast elastography looks at mechanical properties of tissues (relative stiffness.)


Breast Elastography

Breast Elastography

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Stiffness is defined only for tissue. Fluid structures show characteristic noise patterns in elastography that may be used as key identifying markers.


Breast Mass

Breast Mass

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Color elasto map showing the gradations of stiffness relative to the surrounding tissues in this mass with suspicious characteristics.


Breast Cyst

Breast Cyst

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The AI (anechoic imaging) mode allows clear depiction of the simple cyst.


Tissue Type Differentiation

Tissue Type Differentiation

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Note the distince differences in tissue stiffness relative to the other areas of this image. Dark blue depicts the stiffest areas in this image.


Fibroadeonoma

Fibroadeonoma

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Quickly and easily assess the size of the lesion on the elastogram relative to the size of the lesion on 2D using the Size/Compare feature.


Fibroadeonoma

Fibroadeonoma

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2D images seen through the elastogram using the Echo Elasto blend feature.


Breast Mass

Breast Mass

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Solid appearing nodule on 2D image showing larger on the elastogram.



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