Diagnostic performance of conventional ultrasound and quantitative and qualitative real-time shear wave elastography in musculoskeletal soft tissue tumors

Abstract Background To explore the feasibility to identify malignant musculoskeletal soft tissue tumors using real-time shear wave elastography (rtSWE). Methods One hundred fifteen musculoskeletal soft tissue tumors in 92 consecutive patients were examined using both conventional ultrasonography (US...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Ao Li, Xiao-Jing Peng, Qian Ma, Ye Dong, Cui-Lian Mao, Yu Hu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-03-01
Series:Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research
Subjects:
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13018-020-01620-x
_version_ 1818014091359289344
author Ao Li
Xiao-Jing Peng
Qian Ma
Ye Dong
Cui-Lian Mao
Yu Hu
author_facet Ao Li
Xiao-Jing Peng
Qian Ma
Ye Dong
Cui-Lian Mao
Yu Hu
author_sort Ao Li
collection DOAJ
description Abstract Background To explore the feasibility to identify malignant musculoskeletal soft tissue tumors using real-time shear wave elastography (rtSWE). Methods One hundred fifteen musculoskeletal soft tissue tumors in 92 consecutive patients were examined using both conventional ultrasonography (US) and rtSWE. For each patient, the rtSWE parameters including maximum elasticity (E max), mean elasticity (E mean), minimum elasticity (E min), standard deviation of the elasticity (E sd), and rtSWE image pattern were obtained. Eighty-one histopathologically confirmed tumors from 73 patients were subjected to analysis. Results The 81 lesions included in the study were histopathologically classified as malignant (n = 21) or benign (n = 60). The statistically significant differences between benign and malignant lesions were found in conventional US characters including size, depth, margin, echogenicity, mass texture, and power Doppler signal. Meanwhile, the significant differences were also found in quantitative rtSWE findings including E max, E mean, E min, and E sd values and in qualitative rtSWE parameter named rtSWE image pattern. Multivariate analysis showed that infiltrative margin (OR, 4.470), and size (OR, 1.046) were independent predictors for malignancy in US findings, while E sd value (OR, 9.047) was independent predictors for malignancy in quantitative rtSWE parameters. Areas under the ROC curve (Azs) for US features, Esd value, and rtSWE image pattern were 0.851, 0.795, and 0.792, respectively. Conclusions Conventional US and quantitative and qualitative rtSWE parameters are useful for malignancy prediction of musculoskeletal soft tissue tumors. rtSWE can be used to supplement conventional US to diagnose musculoskeletal soft tissue tumors.
first_indexed 2024-04-14T06:41:24Z
format Article
id doaj.art-c3234b38d0b246d58b498c55ee7bc489
institution Directory Open Access Journal
issn 1749-799X
language English
last_indexed 2024-04-14T06:41:24Z
publishDate 2020-03-01
publisher BMC
record_format Article
series Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research
spelling doaj.art-c3234b38d0b246d58b498c55ee7bc4892022-12-22T02:07:20ZengBMCJournal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research1749-799X2020-03-011511710.1186/s13018-020-01620-xDiagnostic performance of conventional ultrasound and quantitative and qualitative real-time shear wave elastography in musculoskeletal soft tissue tumorsAo Li0Xiao-Jing Peng1Qian Ma2Ye Dong3Cui-Lian Mao4Yu Hu5Department of Ultrasound, the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical UniversityDepartment of Ultrasound, the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical UniversityDepartment of Ultrasound, the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical UniversityDepartment of Ultrasound, the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical UniversityDepartment of Ultrasound, the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical UniversityDepartment of Ultrasound, the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical UniversityAbstract Background To explore the feasibility to identify malignant musculoskeletal soft tissue tumors using real-time shear wave elastography (rtSWE). Methods One hundred fifteen musculoskeletal soft tissue tumors in 92 consecutive patients were examined using both conventional ultrasonography (US) and rtSWE. For each patient, the rtSWE parameters including maximum elasticity (E max), mean elasticity (E mean), minimum elasticity (E min), standard deviation of the elasticity (E sd), and rtSWE image pattern were obtained. Eighty-one histopathologically confirmed tumors from 73 patients were subjected to analysis. Results The 81 lesions included in the study were histopathologically classified as malignant (n = 21) or benign (n = 60). The statistically significant differences between benign and malignant lesions were found in conventional US characters including size, depth, margin, echogenicity, mass texture, and power Doppler signal. Meanwhile, the significant differences were also found in quantitative rtSWE findings including E max, E mean, E min, and E sd values and in qualitative rtSWE parameter named rtSWE image pattern. Multivariate analysis showed that infiltrative margin (OR, 4.470), and size (OR, 1.046) were independent predictors for malignancy in US findings, while E sd value (OR, 9.047) was independent predictors for malignancy in quantitative rtSWE parameters. Areas under the ROC curve (Azs) for US features, Esd value, and rtSWE image pattern were 0.851, 0.795, and 0.792, respectively. Conclusions Conventional US and quantitative and qualitative rtSWE parameters are useful for malignancy prediction of musculoskeletal soft tissue tumors. rtSWE can be used to supplement conventional US to diagnose musculoskeletal soft tissue tumors.http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13018-020-01620-xMusculoskeletal soft tissue tumorUltrasoundReal timeShear wave elastography
spellingShingle Ao Li
Xiao-Jing Peng
Qian Ma
Ye Dong
Cui-Lian Mao
Yu Hu
Diagnostic performance of conventional ultrasound and quantitative and qualitative real-time shear wave elastography in musculoskeletal soft tissue tumors
Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research
Musculoskeletal soft tissue tumor
Ultrasound
Real time
Shear wave elastography
title Diagnostic performance of conventional ultrasound and quantitative and qualitative real-time shear wave elastography in musculoskeletal soft tissue tumors
title_full Diagnostic performance of conventional ultrasound and quantitative and qualitative real-time shear wave elastography in musculoskeletal soft tissue tumors
title_fullStr Diagnostic performance of conventional ultrasound and quantitative and qualitative real-time shear wave elastography in musculoskeletal soft tissue tumors
title_full_unstemmed Diagnostic performance of conventional ultrasound and quantitative and qualitative real-time shear wave elastography in musculoskeletal soft tissue tumors
title_short Diagnostic performance of conventional ultrasound and quantitative and qualitative real-time shear wave elastography in musculoskeletal soft tissue tumors
title_sort diagnostic performance of conventional ultrasound and quantitative and qualitative real time shear wave elastography in musculoskeletal soft tissue tumors
topic Musculoskeletal soft tissue tumor
Ultrasound
Real time
Shear wave elastography
url http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13018-020-01620-x
work_keys_str_mv AT aoli diagnosticperformanceofconventionalultrasoundandquantitativeandqualitativerealtimeshearwaveelastographyinmusculoskeletalsofttissuetumors
AT xiaojingpeng diagnosticperformanceofconventionalultrasoundandquantitativeandqualitativerealtimeshearwaveelastographyinmusculoskeletalsofttissuetumors
AT qianma diagnosticperformanceofconventionalultrasoundandquantitativeandqualitativerealtimeshearwaveelastographyinmusculoskeletalsofttissuetumors
AT yedong diagnosticperformanceofconventionalultrasoundandquantitativeandqualitativerealtimeshearwaveelastographyinmusculoskeletalsofttissuetumors
AT cuilianmao diagnosticperformanceofconventionalultrasoundandquantitativeandqualitativerealtimeshearwaveelastographyinmusculoskeletalsofttissuetumors
AT yuhu diagnosticperformanceofconventionalultrasoundandquantitativeandqualitativerealtimeshearwaveelastographyinmusculoskeletalsofttissuetumors