Background Skeletal muscle undergoes structural changes with ageing which may alter its
biomechanical properties. Shear wave elastography (SWE) may detect these changes by …

Purpose There is currently no standardized method for muscle shear wave elastography (SWE).
The objective of this study was to investigate the effect of unit of measurement, depth, …

Objective To investigate muscle stiffness in patients with idiopathic inflammatory myopathies
(IIM) using shear wave elastography (SWE) and to correlate the results with muscle strength …

Aims: The reliability and agreement between shear wave elastography (SWE) systems
using different acquisition methods in muscles is not yet established. The objectives were to …

Purpose To examine if shear-wave elastography (SWE) improves the accuracy of diagnosing
soft-tissue masses as benign or malignant compared with US alone or in combination with …

In recent years, imaging has played an increasing role in the clinical management of patients
with rheumatic diseases with respect to aiding diagnosis, guiding therapy and monitoring …

Purpose To perform a systematic review and meta‐analysis of published literature investigating
the use of lung ultrasound (LUS) on COVID‐19 patients, in emergency point of care …

Purpose This study was aimed to investigate the reproducibility of shear wave elastography
(SWE) among operators, machines, and probes in a phantom, and to evaluate the effect of …

Objectives: To investigate muscle stiffness and strength in rheumatoid arthritis patients
compared to healthy controls. Methods: A sample of 80 RA patients from three discrete groups: 1 …

Objective To test the feasibility and reproducibility of a handheld ultrasound device (HUD)
compared to a standard ultrasound machine for muscle thickness measurements in healthy …