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The kidney shear wave velocity (SWV) value recorded by ARFI showed substantial variability in patients with CCRCC (high elasticity value) and UCRP (low elasticity value) compared with other renal masses, thus providing critical self-correction information for the ultrasound differential diagnosis of SRTs.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Results:<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>In this work, the ESC observations and the corresponding ESC criteria show a remarkable 94.6% accuracy in reference to the gold standards, thus allowing the quantitative, early triple distinction of CCRCC with UCRP and other SRTs in patients with suspicious SRTs.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Conclusions:<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>This ARFI self-corrected CEUS diagnostic strategy is far beyond a screening method and may have the potential to identify a window of therapeutic opportunity in which emerging therapies might be applied to patients with CCRCC and UCRP, reducing overtreatment and medical costs.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Advances in knowledge:<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>In our study, a new rapid and non-invasive elastography self-corrected CEUS (ESC) ultrasound imaging mode was developed, which was useful in the triple distinction of CCRCC, UCRP, and other SRTs with 94.6% accuracy. 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