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Ultrasound Elastography Lab

Ultrasound elastography shows promise as a potential adjunct to conventional ultrasound in the evaluation of various tissue injuries and diseases. This evolving technique enhances the conventional ultrasound examination by providing additional information on the elastic properties of tissue alongside the morphological and vascular information obtained from B-mode and Doppler imaging. Our area of interest is in evaluating the clinical utility of ultrasound elastography in the diagnosis and treatment monitoring of various musculo-tendinous diseases; assessment of chronic liver disease and portal hypertension (collaboration with Department of Gastroenterology & Hepatology) as well as allograft fibrosis in renal transplant recipients (collaboration with Department of Renal Medicine). Our team, comprising of radiologists and sonographers, is also collaborating with Division of Surgical Oncology, NCCS, investigating the clinical applications of ultrasound elastography in evaluating post-irradiation neck fibrosis in patients with head and neck cancer.

Contact

Kindly contact the team consisting of Dr Png Meng Ai, Dr Ooi Chin Chin, Dr Lim Sze Ying, and Ms Azizah Mohd Afif for more information.

Publications:

  1. Ooi CC, Schneider M, Malliaras P, Png MA, Chadwick M, Jones D, Venkatanarasimha NK, Connell D. Real-time sonoelastography evaluation of the Achilles tendon following ultrasound-guided platelet-rich plasma injection and eccentric exercise for the treatment of refractory Achilles tendinopathy. Ultrasound. 2019. 27(3) 138–147

  2. Ooi CC, Schneider M, Malliaras P, Jones D, Saunders S, McMahon A, Connell D. Sonoelastography of the Achilles tendon: prevalence and prognostic value among asymptomatic elite Australian Rules football players. Clin J Sport Med. Oct 2015. 26(4):299-306

  3. Ooi CC, Richards PJ, Maffulli N, Ede D, Schneider ME, Connell D, Morrissey D, Malliaras P. A soft patellar tendon on elastography is associated with pain and functional deficit in athletes at high risk of patellar tendinopathy. J. Sci. Med. Sport. 2015. 19(5):373-8

  4. Ooi CC, Schneider ME, Malliaras P, Counsel P, Connell D. Prevalence of morphological and mechanical stiffness alterations of mid Achilles tendons in asymptomatic marathon runners before and after a competition. Skeletal Radiol 2015. 44(8):1119-27

  5. Ooi CC, Schneider ME, Malliaras P, Chadwick M, Connell DA. Diagnostic performance of Axial-strain sonoelastography in confirming clinically diagnosed Achilles tendinopathy: Comparison with conventional B-mode US and Color Doppler imaging. Ultrasound Med Bio 2014. 41(1):15-25.

  6. Ooi CC, Malliaras P, Schneider ME, Connell DA.  "Soft, hard or just right?" Applications and limitations of axial-strain sonoelastography and shear-wave elastography in the assessment of tendon injuries. Skeletal Radiol 2014; 43(1):1-12

  7. Leow MQ, Cui SL, Cao T, Tay SC, Ooi CC. Measuring the effects of acupuncture on muscle stiffness with shear-wave elastography. Acupunct Med. Aug 2017; 35(4), 304-306.

  8. Leow MQ, Cao T, Lee SH, Cui SL, Tay SC, Ooi CC. Exploring the physiological and physical effects of acupuncture using ultrasound: Acupunct Med. Jun 2017. 35 (3): 231-233.