Ultrasound elastography in evaluation of sternocleidomastoid fibrosis after radiotherapy for nasopharyngeal carcinoma
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1004-4477.2016.02.017
- VernacularTitle:超声弹性成像评价鼻咽癌放疗后胸锁乳突肌纤维化的研究
- Author:
Pan XIAO
;
Shangyong ZHU
;
Ruochuan LIU
;
Yong GAO
;
Yinfeng PENG
;
Ting HE
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Elasticity imaging techniques;
Nasopharyngeal neoplasms;
Radiotherapy-related complications;
Sternocleidomastoid fibrosis
- From:Chinese Journal of Ultrasonography
2016;25(2):159-162
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To investigate the feasibility and clinical value of ultrasound elastography in assessment of sternocleidomastoid fibrosis in patients after radiotherapy for nasopharyngeal carcinoma . Methods Forty‐five patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma after radiotherapy ( study group) and 52 healthy volunteers ( control group ) underwent ultrasound elastography . Bilateral sternocleidomastoid elasticity score , thickness , width , resistance index ( RI ) , and pulsatility index ( PI ) were analyzed and compared . Results The sternocleidomastoid elastography in study group was mainly blue ,and that in control group was mainly green . The difference of sternocleidomastoid elasticity score ,width ,and thickness was significant between study group and control group ( P <0 .05) ,reseparately . There was no significiant difference in the RI ,PI between study group and control group ( P > 0 .05) . Conclusions Ultrasound elastography could be effectively and noninvasively used for evaluating the sternocleidomastoid fibrosis in patients after radiotherapy for nasopharyngeal carcinoma . It has a potential clinical value in the grading and classification of fibrosis .
