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Application of Transthoracic Shear-wave Ultrasound Elastography in Pleural Lesions

Sponsor

National Taiwan University Hospital

Enrollment

500 participants

Start Date

Feb 10, 2021

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Conditions

Elasticity Imaging Techniques

Summary

This study aims to provide the information of tissue elasticity in different etiologies of pleural lesions and to validate the predictive value of shear-wave elastography in differentiating benign pleural lesions from malignant lesions.

Eligibility

Min Age: 20 Years

Inclusion Criteria1

Patients with radiographic evidence of pleural lesions or effusion

Exclusion Criteria2

Age \< 20 y/o
Patients who cannot hold their breath for 5 seconds

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Locations(1)

National Taiwan University Hospital

Taipei, Taiwan

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