Journal of International Oncology ›› 2019, Vol. 46 ›› Issue (2): 117-120.doi: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.1673-422X.2019.02.013

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Application of shear wave elastography in cervical cancer

Zeng Manting1, Liu Jihua1, Zhou Ningbo2, Wang Jian1, Li Xuanxuan1, Zhu Hong1   

  1. 1Department of Oncology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410008, China; 2Department of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410008, China
  • Online:2019-02-08 Published:2019-04-03
  • Contact: Zhu Hong, Email: zhuhong0719@126.com E-mail:zhuhong0719@126.com

Abstract: Shear wave elastography (SWE) is used to quantitatively analyze the hardness of the tissue by Young′s modulus. The hardness of the tissue is visualized in the form of color coding to distinguish the benign and malignant tissue detected. SWE has higher sensitivity, accuracy and specificity compared with traditional color doppler, which is more objective than elastography, safer, cheaper and simpler than MRI. SWE has a good application prospect in the diagnosis, clinical staging and curative effect monitoring of cervical cancer.

Key words: Uterine cervical neoplasms, Diagnosis, Neoplasm staging, Shear wave elastography