Accuracy and reproducibility of shear wave elastography assessing liver fibrosis
C De Molo, A Ignee, XW Cui, E Fiorini, A Paccapelo, F Tovoli, S Righi, C Serra, CF Dietrich · Ultraschall in der Medizin - European Journal of Ultrasound · 2013 · Heft 10
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Purpose: To evaluate the accuracy and reproducibility of shear wave elastography (SWE) in assessing liver stiffness (LS) in a cohort of patients with chronic liver diseases (CLD) and healthy subjects. Material and methods: 10 patients with CLD [mean age: 57 ± 20 years; BMI: 27 ± 5] refered for liver biopsy, 10 patients with histological proven cirrhosis [mean age: 57 ± 8 years; BMI: 26 ± 3] and 19 healthy volunteers as controls [mean age: 39 ± 15 years; BMI: 22 ± 4]. SWE (Aixplorer, Supersonic) was performed using four different transducer positions: intercostally with upper edge of the SWE box placed 1.5 – 2 cm…
