The changes of the shear wave velocities on thyroid tissues in patients with Graves disease and its correlation with thyrotropin
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1004-4477.2011.11.013
- VernacularTitle:Graves病患者甲状腺组织剪切波速度的变化及其与促甲状腺激素的相关性
- Author:
Hongxia LUO
;
Shudan ZHAO
;
Xiaohua WANG
;
Pintong HUANG
;
Fuguang HUANG
;
Chunpeng ZOU
;
Yi ZHANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Ultrasonography;
Graves disease;
Thyrotropin;
Acoustic radiation force impulse
- From:Chinese Journal of Ultrasonography
2011;20(11):962-964
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To investigate the changes of the shear wave velocities on thyroid tissues in patients with Graves disease(GD) and its correlation with thyrotropin (TSH).Methods Forty GD patients and 30 health adults who underwent an ultrasound-based acoustic radiation force impulse (ARFI) technique,the shear wave velocity of thyroid tissues was obtained using virtual touch tissue quantification (VTQ) of ARFI technique,and the changes of the shear wave velocities on thyroid tissues with GD patients and its correlation with the serum TSH level were analyzed.Results The shear wave velocities of thyroid tissues in patients with GD was lower than that of normal,thas were significant difference( P ＜0.05),but there were no significant differences among different locations in GD patients( P ＞0.05).The shear wave velocities of thyroid tissues were correlated with the serum TSH level in patients with GD,the correlation coefficient was 0.707.Conclusions The shear wave velocity may be considered as a helpful index in diagnosing GD and indirectly reflect the serum TSH level,provide some reference for therapy of the GD.
