Abstract
Physical examination (PE) and medical history are the fundamental steps of medical approach to patients and help to define differential diagnosis, further medical tests, and treatments. PE is composed of four actions: inspection, palpation, percussion, and auscultation. Palpation defines tissue characteristics, which are closely connected to pathological modifications; however, palpation is subjective and limited by depth. Elastography is a relatively new diagnostic tool which provides diagnostic information on tissue stiffness, thus overcoming palpation. Since the first release in 2003, elastography has been implemented in the standard ultrasonography equipment [1].
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Quaia, E., Gennari, A.G. (2017). Technical and Physical Aspects. In: Clevert, DA., D'Onofrio, M., Quaia, E. (eds) Atlas of Elastosonography. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-44201-3_1
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