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Elastography works because most types of breast cancers turn into a hard lesion that is up to 1000 times harder than the surrounding tissue.
Jae Son: The Future Of Breast Cancer Diagnosis Is Touch 2009
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Elastography uses mechanical compression to analyze the stiffness of tissues; the software calculates the strain in the region of interest after compression.
Medgadget 2010
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Elastography ultrasound to determine breast cancer
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-- Elastography identifies cancer based on skin elasticity and can assess the extent and depth
WN.com - Articles related to How sun exposure is linked to childhood food allergies 2009
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-- Elastography has the potential to reduce unnecessary breast biopsies.
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Elastography has recently been presented as a novel technique that can be applied during ultrasound (US) examination to assess and measure tissue elasticity.
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Elastography was found to distinguish between benign and malignant lesions not by their visible appearance but by measuring their elasticity or stiffness.
unknown title 2009
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Elastography is an effective, convenient technique that, when added to breast ultrasound, helps distinguish cancerous breast lesions from benign results, according to an ongoing ...
unknown title 2009
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Elastography was found to distinguish between benign and malignant lesions not by their visible appearance but by measuring their elasticity or stiffness.
unknown title 2009
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