Fig 1.
a) Illustrative image of the points used for elastography; b) Placement of the US pad and transducer.
Source: Personal records.
Fig 2.
Image of thickness, echogenicity and entropy evaluation in Image J.
Source: Personal records.
Table 1.
General characteristics of patients with lymphedema.
Table 2.
Values referring to echogenicity in the affected upper limb (MSA) and unaffected upper limb (MSNA) at the seven predetermined points.
Table 3.
Values referring to entropy in the affected upper limb (MSA) and unaffected upper limb (MSNA) at the seven predetermined points.
Table 4.
Pixel thickness values of the subcutaneous tissue in the affected upper limb (MSA) and unaffected upper limb (MSNA) at the seven predetermined points.