Spleen stiffness in patients with chronic liver disease evaluated by 2-D shear wave elastography with ultrasound multiparametric imaging.
Masashi HirookaYohei KoizumiYoshiko NakamuraRyo YanoYuki OkazakiKoutarou SunagoYusuke ImaiTakao WatanabeOsamu YoshidaYoshio TokumotoMasanori AbeYoichi HiasaPublished in: Hepatology research : the official journal of the Japan Society of Hepatology (2022)
The splenic SWS, measured using ultrasound multiparametric imaging, was closely correlated with the HVPG. Thus, SWS is a useful predictive marker for high-risk varices.