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Ultrasound strain elastography for the assessment of breast hardness following breast-conserving therapy

Research Project

Project/Area Number 17K16469
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Research Field Radiation science
Research InstitutionNagoya City University

Principal Investigator

Misugi Urano  名古屋市立大学, 医薬学総合研究院(医学), 講師 (10769954)

Project Period (FY) 2017-04-01 – 2023-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2022)
Budget Amount *help
¥3,380,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥780,000)
Fiscal Year 2019: ¥780,000 (Direct Cost: ¥600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥180,000)
Fiscal Year 2018: ¥650,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥150,000)
Fiscal Year 2017: ¥1,950,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥450,000)
Keywords乳がん / 超音波 / エラストグラフィ / 放射線治療 / 乳房浮腫 / 乳癌 / 超音波診断 / 乳房温存術
Outline of Final Research Achievements

Twenty two female breast cancer patients underwent conventional B-mode ultrasound and ultrasound strain elastography before and after BCS, and at one month and one year after RT. Heterogeneous echogenicity was noted in the skin in all operated quadrants both before and one month after RT. It was only partially noted in the adjacent and distant quadrants. Echogenic changes for subcutaneous fat and breast parenchyma were partially observed in some quadrants. Comparing one month and one year after RT, echogenic changes for subcutaneous fat decreased in all quadrants. Ultrasound strain elastography in the operated quadrants demonstrated decreased elasticity of the subcutaneous fat and breast parenchyma one month after RT. The strain value of the skin, subcutaneous fat and breast parenchyma one year after RT was higher than those of one month after RT, , although the difference was not statistically significant.

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

音響カプラーを使用した乳がん術後乳房の超音波エラストグラフィでの評価により、術後の皮膚肥厚と放射線照射後の皮下脂肪および乳房実質の弾力性の低下を証明した。 乳房浮腫は臨床的な乳房の硬さに重要な役割を果たしており、手術創およびその周囲の線維化は、手術された領域での後期の乳房の硬さに影響を与える可能性がある。ストレイン値 は、乳房温存療法後の乳房浮腫の臨床経過をモニタリングする場合、皮膚の厚さよりも優れたマーカーである可能性がある。乳房術後の超音波エラストグラフィでの評価は乳房浮腫の臨床経過のモニタリングに有用な非侵襲的ツールであると考える。

Report

(7 results)
  • 2022 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2021 Research-status Report
  • 2020 Research-status Report
  • 2019 Research-status Report
  • 2018 Research-status Report
  • 2017 Research-status Report
  • Research Products

    (2 results)

All 2020 Other

All Presentation (1 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 1 results) Remarks (1 results)

  • [Presentation] Evaluation of breast hardness using ultrasound elastography with an acoustic coupler before and after breast conserving surgery followed by radiation therapy2020

    • Author(s)
      Misugi Urano
    • Organizer
      ECR2020
    • Related Report
      2020 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Remarks] 超音波エラストグラフィによる乳房硬化の評価と患者ケアおよび効果判定モデルの構築

    • URL

      https://upload.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/ctr/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000034272

    • Related Report
      2017 Research-status Report

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Published: 2017-04-28   Modified: 2025-03-27  

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