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Diagnostic accuracy of two-dimensional shear wave elastography and transient elastography in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease.

Suzanne R SharptonNobuharu TamakiRicki BettencourtEgbert MadambaJinho JungAmy LiuCynthia BehlingMark A ValasekRohit Loomba
Published in: Therapeutic advances in gastroenterology (2021)
In a prospective study including more than 100 adults with NAFLD, we found VCTE to be more accurate than 2D-SWE in detecting fibrosis; these modalities, however, are comparable in assessing for higher stages of fibrosis.
Keyphrases
  • liver fibrosis
  • high resolution
  • cerebral ischemia
  • subarachnoid hemorrhage