Strain elastography for the assessment of skin nodules in dogs.

Using the machine's native software, twelve nodules obtained a value <1, displaying greater softness than the surrounding healthy tissue; surprisingly, five of these nodules were malignant. The ROI (yellow circles) of healthy adjacent tissue (E1) is compared within the nodule (E2) resulting in an SR of 0.8. gl GLO:F10/01jun21:vde12954-fig-0006.jpg PHOTO (COLOR): 6 Benign nodules in dogs.(a) Case of lipoma. The ROI (yellow circles) of healthy adjacent tissue (E1) is compared within the nodule (E2) resulting in an SR of 1.6. gl GLO:F10/01jun21:vde12954-fig-0007.jpg PHOTO (COLOR): 7 Malignant nodules in dogs.(a) Case of soft tissue sarcoma. B Background b - Strain elastography (SE) is a modern imaging technology that provides an additional way of evaluating the changes in soft tissue elasticity caused by pathophysiological processes. [Extracted from the article]