Application Progress of Ultrasound Elastography in the Evaluation of Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy

doi:10.37015/AUDT.2024.230006

Abstract

Abstract:

Diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN) is one of the most common chronic complications of diabetes, which can lead to neuropathic pain, foot ulcers, and even disability, and greatly reduces survival. Therefore, early diagnosis and prevention of DPN is of great importance to reduce symptoms and disability rate. Ultrasound elastography is a noninvasive method to evaluate changes in nerve tissue composition by obtaining the elastic modulus of tissue and visually displaying the stiffness in the form of images. This paper summarizes the application progress of ultrasound elastography in the evaluation of peripheral neuropathy in recent years, in order to provide reference for the future clinical application of large samples.

Key words: Ultrasonography; Elastography; Diabetes mellitus; Peripheral neuropathy

Siqi Zheng, MM, Min Bai, MM. Application Progress of Ultrasound Elastography in the Evaluation of Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy. Advanced Ultrasound in Diagnosis and Therapy, 2024, 8(1): 1-6.

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