|
[21] – [36]
|
SWE |
Interstitial lung disease (ILD) |
6 MHz, linear |
Significant difference in the wave speed between control and ILD groups |
|
[39] – [45], [48]
|
Transthoracic ARFI |
Lung lesions |
7.5 MHz, convex |
Differentiation of different lesion types |
| [46] |
Transthoracic SWE |
Lung lesions |
4–9 MHz linear 1–4 MHz convex |
Differentiate malignant from benign subpleural solid lesions |
| [47] |
Transthoracic SE, ARFI, p-SWE |
Peripheral lung lesions (PLLs) |
1.5–4 MHz, convex |
ARFI and p-SWE can differentiate malignant from benign PLLs. |
|
[51], [52]
|
SWE |
Malignant pleural effusion |
4–15 MHz, linear |
Differentiate malignant from benign pleural effusion |
|
[53], [54]
|
SWE |
Edema |
6 MHz, linear |
Magnitude of wave speed correlate with markers of extravascular lung water |
