New ultrasound scan ensures doctors remove all cancerous tissue during brain surgery – Health Imaging

Shear wave elastography works by measuring stiffness and stretch within tissue, with vibrations moving faster through stiffer tissue. And while MRI is considered the most accurate modality for detecting residual cancer, its also expensive and lengthens surgeries by two hours, the authors explained.
Bamber et al. put sheer wave to the test in 26 patients, taking such scans and 2D ultrasounds during brain surgery, as well as before, during, and after removing the tumor. Surgeons were asked to spot…

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