Is 2D shear wave elastography (2D-SWE) usefull in the assessment of chronic kidney disease? – A 2 center pilot study
F Bob, M Crnogorac, I Sporea, G Ivanac, A Popescu, B Brkljačić, R Sirli, M Crnogorac, I Grosu, A Schiller · Ultraschall in der Medizin - European Journal of Ultrasound · 2016 · Heft 08
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Purpose: The results published so far regarding elastography of the kidney (mainly point shear wave speed measurements) are not always consistent. The present study aims to evaluate another elastographic method (2D-SWE, Aixplorer, Supersonic Imagine), performed independently in two centers. Material and methods: The study was performed in two Nephrology Clinics from Croatia and Romania on a total of 58 subjects (33 female, 25 male; mean age 45.5 ± 17.4) – 46 with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and 12 healthy volunteers. In all patients kidney shear wave speed (KSWS) values were determined using the 2D-SWE method.…