Transvaginal shear wave elastography for measuring uterine myometrial and leiomyoma stiffness: a protocol pilot study
Transvaginal ultrasound SWE showed excellent reproducibility and reliability in measuring myometrial and leiomyoma stiffness. Leiomyoma stiffness was significantly higher than that for the surrounding myometrium. Together, these findings support SWE's potential clinical utility in leiomyoma management.
Authors
- Ayman A. Al-Hendy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8778-4447)
- Samar Alkhrait (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-1349-7621)
- Obianuju Sandra Madueke-Laveaux (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1994-2183)
- Ryan E. Longman
- Chuanhong Liao
- Jacques S. Abramowicz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4695-5972)
- Mervat M. Omran (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1643-0104)
- Hannah T Ryles
- Sumeyra Agambayev
Institutions
- Chicago Department of Public Health (US)
- Khalifa University of Science and Technology (AE)
- Shaikh Khalifa Medical City (AE)
- University of Illinois Chicago (US)
- University of Chicago (US)
- University of Chicago Medical Center (US)
- Children Cancer Hospital (EG)
Publication Details
- Journal
- F&S Science
- Published
- 2025-09-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.xfss.2025.09.002
- Primary Topic
- Uterine Myomas and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00