Ultrasound elastography is useful to distinguish acute and chronic deep vein thrombosis

Essentials•Ultrasound elastography uses tissue deformation to assess the relative quantification of its elasticity.•Compression and duplex ultrasonography may be unable to correctly determine the thrombus age.•Ultrasound elastography may be useful to distinguish between acute and chronic deep vein thrombosis.•The exact determination of the thrombus age could have both therapeutic and prognostic implications.Background: BackgroundUltrasound...