Diagnostic performances of superb microvascular imaging, shear wave elastography and shape index in pediatric lymph nodes categorization: a comparative study

Abstract

Vascularity index values obtained via superb microvascular imaging and SWE would be reasonably useful in differentiating malignant lymphoma and acute lymphadenitis from normal LNs. SWE would be more efficient in distinguishing malignant lymph nodes from acute lymphadenitis compared with superb microvascular imaging. Advances in knowledge: Vascularity index by superb microvascular imaging would be a novel Doppler parameter in differentiating both lymphoma from lymphadenitis and also lymphadenitis from normal lymph nodes.