Diagnostic performance and clinical utility of shear-wave elastography in musculoskeletal soft-tissue tumors: a systematic review - Takeaways - MDSpire

Diagnostic performance and clinical utility of shear-wave elastography in musculoskeletal soft-tissue tumors: a systematic review

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  • Yayun Lin

  • Jianping Wang

  • Hao Sun

  • Jianmin Zhou

  • June 30, 2026

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    Shear-wave elastography (SWE) is increasingly used to assess musculoskeletal soft-tissue masses, but its diagnostic performance remains uncertain.

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    Ten studies involving 1,335 lesions were included, revealing high SWE reproducibility but variable diagnostic performance across lesion types.

  • 3

    SWE demonstrated potentially higher specificity for benign-appearing or superficial lesions compared to ultrasonography in some studies.

  • 4

    MRI generally outperformed SWE in diagnostic accuracy for soft-tissue tumors, with AUC values ranging from 0.85 to 0.90.

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    Standardized acquisition protocols and vendor calibration are necessary for broader clinical adoption of SWE in musculoskeletal imaging.

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Diagnostic performance and clinical utility of shear-wave elastography in musculoskeletal soft-tissue tumors: a systematic review

  • by Yayun Lin, Jianping Wang, Hao Sun, Jianmin Zhou

  • June 30, 2026

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