Qualitative strain elastography - strain ratio evaluation - an important tool in breast cancer diagnostic.

Aims: To assess the quality of real time elastography as a differential diagnosis tool for breast nodules and to compare it with standard ultrasonography.

Material And Methods: In this prospective study we enrolled 174 patients in which 174 dominant breast nodules were considered for the final diagnosis. The results of ultrasonography and real time elastography, both qualitative and quantitative, were compared with pathology findings from the biopsy specimens.