Experience plays a role in the liver stiffness measurements by means of Supersonic Shear Imaging (SSI)?
O Gradinaru-Tascau, I Sporea, S Bota, A Jurchis, A Popescu, M Popescu, R Sirli, M Szilasky · Ultraschall in der Medizin - European Journal of Ultrasound · 2013 · Heft 10
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Purpose: To identify if experience plays a role in the liver stiffness (LS) measurements by means of SSI. Material and methods: The study included 371 consecutive subjects with or without hepatopathies, in which LS was evaluated with an AixplorerTM ultrasound system (SuperSonic Imagine S.A., Aix-en-Provence, France). Reliable LS measurements by means of SSI were definied as the median value of 5 LS measurements expressed in kilopascals (kPa). The SSI measurements were performed by a novice (with less than 300 abdominal ultrasounds performed) or by a more experienced operator (with approximately 500 ultrasounds p…
