Publications by authors named "Karly M Earp"
Purpose: To compare shear wave elastography (SWE) and Afirma™ gene expression classifier (GEC) for diagnosis of malignancy in thyroid nodules (TNs) with Bethesda Classification (BC) III or IV indeterminate cytology.
Methods: This preliminary single-center prospective study was approved by the Institutional Review Board. We evaluated 151 consented patients with 151 indeterminate TNs (123 BC III, 28 BC IV) on fine-needle aspiration biopsy (FNAB).
Article Synopsis
- This study investigates the characteristics of parathyroid adenomas using a non-invasive ultrasound method called shear wave elastography, focusing on its stiffness measurement.
- It included 57 patients with confirmed primary hyperparathyroidism, with various diagnostic methods ensuring accurate identification of adenomas prior to surgery.
- Results show that parathyroid adenomas have significantly lower stiffness compared to thyroid tissue, suggesting shear wave elastography can be a useful tool for diagnosing these conditions.
This prospective study evaluates the accuracy of virtual touch imaging quantification (VTIQ), a non-invasive shear wave elastography method for measuring cervical lymph nodes (LN) stiffness in differentiating benign from malignant LN. The study evaluated 270 LN in 236 patients with both conventional B-mode ultrasound and VTIQ shear wave elastography before fine-needle aspiration biopsy (FNAB). LN stiffness was measured as shear wave velocity (SWV) in m/s.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThis study determines the performance of virtual touch imaging quantification (VTIQ), a non-invasive shear wave elastography method for measuring thyroid nodule (TN) stiffness, in distinguishing benign from malignant TNs. This prospective study evaluates 707 TNs in 676 patients with fine-needle aspiration biopsy (FNAB). Before FNAB, both conventional B-mode ultrasound and shear wave elastography were performed.
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