Value of liver elastography using Acoustic Radiation Force Impulse Imaging (ARFI) for the diagnosis of significant portal hypertension and liver fibrosis in patients with chronic…
B Schönemeier, D Attia, A Dettmer, K Rifai, S Pischke, H Lenzen, A Schneider, A Negm, MP Manns, M Gebel, T Lankisch, A Potthoff · Ultraschall in der Medizin - European Journal of Ultrasound · 2013 · Heft 10
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Purpose: Hepatic venous pressure gradient (HVPG) is the gold standard for the measurement of portal hypertension (PHT). HPVG of ≥10 mmHg defines clinically significant portal hypertension. Acoustic radiation force impulse imaging (ARFI) is a new non-invasive method to assess liver stiffness as a marker of fibrosis. The aim of this study was to evaluate whether ARFI elastography of the liver is able to predict significant portal hypertension in patients with chronic liver disease in comparison to the HVPG and liver biopsy as baseline measurements. Material and methods: Liver stiffness was prospectively measured b…
