Spleen-dedicated stiffness measurement performed well to rule out high-risk varices in HBV-related hepatocellular carcinoma: Screening for high-risk varices in HCC.

Xiao ChengYujun TangQinjun HeJiankang SongKunyuan WangHui LiJing HuangWeibin WangJunying LiHaiyu WangMinghan TuJinzhang ChenGuosheng YuanShuai KangHongyan LiuXiaoyong ZhangWenfan LuoYali JiXiaoqin LanLing ZhouQintao LaiXiaoqin LuoQiaoping WuDamei ZhouYingqi TanJinjun ChenXiaofeng Zhang

Published in: Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics (2023)

We validated that the SSM ≤40 kPa using a 100-Hz probe could safely eliminate more unnecessary EGDs than the Baveno VI criteria in patients with HBV-related HCC. However, the efficacy of the Baveno VII algorithm in patients with HCC requires further investigation.

Keyphrases

hepatitis b virus
liver failure
machine learning
deep learning
quantum dots