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Table 3 Correlation of diagnosis obtained by SE and ARFI and the final histopathological result

From: Shear wave elastography versus strain elastography to identify benign superficial lymph nodes: sonographic assessment with histopathological confirmation

 

Strain Elastography

ARFI

Score 1–2

Score 3–4

 ≤ 2.7 m/sec

 > 2.7 m/sec

Reactive

(n = 28)

25

(89.3)

3

(10.7)

27

(96.4)

1

(3.6)

Tuberculosis

(n = 9)

3

(33.3)

6

(66.7)

6

(66.7)

3

(33.3)

Metastatic

(n = 56)

4

(7.8)

52

(92.2)

2

(3.6)

54

(96.4)

Lymphoma (n = 22)

16

(72.7)

6

(27.3)

7

(31.8)

15

(68.2)

Total

85

(73.9)

30

(26.1)

102

(88.7)

13

(11.3)

  1. () = percentage