INTRODUCTION: Spongiofibrosis assessment is critically important in the evaluation of @entity3832 as its severity is directly proportional to stricture recurrence and thus affects management. Retrograde urethrography (RGU) is ineffective in the evaluation of spongiofibrosis. Sonourethrography (SUG) delineates it but does not accurately estimate its depth. Real-time elastography (RTE), a newer technique that not only attempts a qualitative but also quantitative estimation of spongiofibrosis (tissue stiffness) which results due to underlying pathological processes. MATERIAL AND METHODS: In the present study, various elastographic patterns and strain ratios in @entity3832 @entity1 were studied and compared to operative and histopathological findings. Sixty-three RGU diagnosed @entity3832 cases were taken and re-evaluated by SUG and SE by another radiologist who was blinded to the findings of the RGU. Strain patterns and ratios of spongiofibrotic segments were documented and compared with operative findings as gold standard. RESULTS: Blue pattern on RTE showed 100% concordance with severe @entity82 as evaluated against histopathological findings whereas green pattern showed 87.5% concordance with moderate degree of @entity82 . Severe degree of @entity82 cases, confirmed on histopathology had a significantly higher mean strain ratio (10.51   2.297) as compared to moderate degree (6.33   2.353) (p <0.001 S). CONCLUSIONS: Real time sonoelastography in the evaluation of spongiofibrosis not only assesses it qualitatively but also quantifies it. Strain ratios are statistically better indicators for estimating spongiofibrosis.

'Real-time sonoelastography' in XXXX : A novel technique for assessment of spongiofibrosis.

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['patients'] @entity82 :: ('MESH:D005355', 'Disease') :: ['fibrosis'] @entity3832 :: ('MESH:D014525', 'Disease') :: ['anterior urethral stricture', 'anterior urethral strictures']
@entity3832 :: (MESH:D014525,Disease) :: ['anterior urethral strictures']
