Types and applications of elastography technique: An overview

One of the most accurate methods for identifying cancerous tumors such as breast, liver, prostate, and thyroid is elastography. This non-invasive technique replaces sampling and is now used in many countries to identify tumors and tissue damage. Elastography is a method of imaging in which healthy tissue can be identified from the surrounding cancerous tissue by measuring the mechanical properties of the tissues. With this method, many benign and malignant tumors in some tissues of the body can be separated from each other without the need for biopsy. According to the studies that show the lack of a comprehensive study in this field and the importance of the elastography method, in the present work for the first time, various types of elastography methods and theirapplications are evaluated. The purpose of this study is to help develop this method and get acquainted with the use of this method to diagnose various diseases. The authors of the present work hope that the present study will help researchers in the development and advancement of the elastography method.

Keywords:

Elastography , Tissue , Stiffness , Elastisity , Biopsy , Sampling.