Application and Research Progress of Real-Time Shear Wave Elastography in Quantitative Assessment of Musculoskeletal System

Shear wave elastography (SWE) is a new ultrasonic elastography technique that can quantitatively obtain the elastic modulus of biological tissue without additional operator pressure. Because SWE technology has the advantages of quantitative measurement, good repeatability and real-time dynamic observation, it has been widely used in the evaluation of liver, thyroid, breast, gynecology, musculoskeletal system, urinary system and other diseases. Especially in recent years, SWE has been more widely used in the musculoskeletal system. This article introduces the progress in the research and application of elastography in the musculoskeletal system and reviews the progress in the clinical research and application of SWE in the evaluation of muscles and tendons, peripheral nerves, joints and ligaments, soft tissues and muscle masses.