Hepatic Vein Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound Subharmonic Imaging Signal as a Screening Test for Portal Hypertension.
Priscilla MachadoIpshita GuptaSriharsha GummadiMaria StanczakCorinne E WessnerJonathan M FenkelColette M ShawSusan Shamini-NooriSusan SchultzMichael C SoulenChandra M SehgalKirk WallaceJohn R EisenbreyFlemming ForsbergPublished in: Digestive diseases and sciences (2021)
The presence of optimized SHI signals inside the hepatic vein can be a qualitative screening test for portal hypertension, which could reduce the need for invasive diagnostic procedures.