Intraoperative elastography and spinal surgery: a systematic review of current and future applications in clinical and preclinical models
USE is a powerful adjunct to traditional spinal imaging, providing unique functional data that can enhance intraoperative surgical precision and decision-making. While challenges such as depth penetration and operator standardization remain, continued research and technological innovation position USE to significantly improve diagnostic accuracy and surgical outcomes in spinal disease management.
Authors
- Stephen P. Kalhorn (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1690-3610)
- Brian F. Saway (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7101-0981)
- Max Kerensky (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-0138-8218)
- Nicholas Theodore (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5355-2683)
- Pushpinder Dhillon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-0500-3407)
- Patrick Kramer
- Vikas N. Vattipally (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-6920-2311)
- Sunil J. Patel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3788-6314)
- Rishishankar Suresh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-8220-7949)
- Thomas Eckert
- Audrey Galimba
Institutions
- Johns Hopkins University (US)
- Medical University of South Carolina (US)
- Johns Hopkins Medicine (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Ultrasound Journal
- Published
- 2025-11-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13089-025-00462-0
- Primary Topic
- Scoliosis diagnosis and treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00