The performance of 2D SWE.GE compared to transient elastography for the evaluation of liver stiffness

Aim: To evaluate the performance of 2D-SWE.GE in noninvasive fibrosis assessment as compared to a validated method-Transient Elastography (TE). Material and Method: Our study included 255 consecutive subjects with or without chronic hepatophaties (only compensated liver disease evaluated for decision regarding treatment), in which liver stiffness (LS) was evaluated in the same session by means of 2 elastographic methods: TE (M or XL probes) and 2D-SWE.GE (LOGIQ E9, General Electrics Healthcare). Reliable LS measurements were defined as follows: for TE -the median value of 10 measurements with a success rate of ≥…