Hospital uses shear wave elastography for research projects
Seated are consultant radiologist Dr Marianna Thomas and lead radiographer Amanda Hicks. Standing are clinical scientist Dr Jacqueline Shipley, Toshiba Medical Systems sales and clinical applications specialist Erica Oliver, clinical applications specialist Helen Lockyer and rheumatology research registrar Dr Victoria Flower.
Royal National Hospital for Rheumatic Diseases (RNHRD) in Bath has chosen a Platinum Aplio 500 series ultrasound system from Toshiba Medical Systems for its high quality greyscale imaging, sensitive colour mode imaging and the opportunities offered by a shear wave elasticity module.
RNHRD is using the shear wave elastography technology in a research project. It provides a quantitative measure and dynamic visual display of tissue stiffness in a variety of clinical settings, ranging from abdominal to small parts examinations. The accurate and reproducible tool provides three smart maps to visualise and quantify shear wave propagation in real-time, giving insight into the mechanical properties of tissues. In addition, it is possible to select continuous scan, in which the frame rate can be selected to three steps, or one shot scan, in which image quality is given higher priority.
See this report on page 4 of the October issue of RAD Magazine.
