2D shear wave elastography: measurement acquisition and reliability criteria in noninvasive assessment of liver fibrosis.
Maggie ChungGrayson L BairdKrista E WeissMichael D BelandPublished in: Abdominal radiology (New York) (2020)
Quality criterion IQR/median ≤ 0.5 increases sensitivity and specificity in prediction of clinically significant liver fibrosis while excluding only a small subset of patients. Grouped measurements are comparable to individual measurements and may help increase procedural efficiency.