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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 Hiasa
Published 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.
Keyphrases
  • high resolution
  • magnetic resonance imaging
  • ultrasound guided