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Quantitative Assessment of Thyroid, Submandibular, and Parotid Glands Elasticity With Shear-Wave Elastography in

Hatice Arioz Habibi1, Emine Sebnem Memis Durmaz1, Vusale Qarayeva1

  • 1Department of Radiology and.

Ultrasound Quarterly
|March 30, 2018
PubMed

Insights

Ultrasound elastography can assess tissue elasticity in children. This study establishes normal elasticity ranges for pediatric thyroid and salivary glands, showing elasticity increases with age.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatric imaging
  • Biomedical engineering
  • Medical diagnostics

Background:

  • Tissue elasticity is increasingly vital for evaluating inflammatory diseases.
  • Adolescence brings significant changes to thyroid and salivary glands.
  • Establishing age-specific elasticity ranges is crucial for pediatric ultrasound elastography.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To determine mean elasticity ranges for pediatric thyroid, submandibular, and parotid glands.
  • To investigate the correlation between age and gland elasticity in healthy children.
  • To provide baseline quantitative elasticity measures for future pediatric studies.

Main Methods:

  • Shear-wave elastography was used to evaluate the thyroid, submandibular, and parotid glands.
  • 127 healthy volunteers (ages 3-17 years) participated in the study.
  • Elasticity values were measured in kilopascals (kPa).

Main Results:

  • Mean elasticity values were 14.6 ± 3.3 kPa (thyroid), 11.8 ± 2.2 kPa (submandibular), and 11.8 ± 2.6 kPa (parotid).
  • A significant positive correlation was found between age and elasticity for all three glands.
  • Thyroid gland elasticity showed a significant age-dependent increase, independent of weight and height.

Conclusions:

  • This study provides essential baseline quantitative elasticity measures for pediatric thyroid and salivary glands.
  • Age is a significant factor influencing tissue elasticity in these glands during childhood and adolescence.
  • These findings support the wider application of ultrasound elastography in pediatric diagnostics.

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