Application of Transthoracic Shear-wave Ultrasound Elastography in Pleural Lesions

ConditionElasticity Imaging Techniques

Trial statusRecruiting

Trial phaseNot listed

Trial typeObservational

Biological sexAll

Age20+

SponsorNational Taiwan University Hospital

About this trial

This study aims to provide the information of tissue elasticity in different etiologies of pleural lesions and to validate the predictive value of shear-wave elastography in differentiating benign pleural lesions from malignant lesions.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

Patients with radiographic evidence of pleural lesions or effusion

Disqualifiers

Age < 20 y/o

Patients who cannot hold their breath for 5 seconds

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

Not listed

Trial groups

No trial groups listed

Sponsors and collaborators

National Taiwan University Hospital

Lead sponsor

Source ClinicalTrials.gov