Point Shear Wave Elastography by ElastPQ for Fibrosis Screening in Patients with NAFLD: A Prospective, Multicenter Comparison to Vibration-Controlled Elastography.
David Josef Maria BauerVladimir MaticRuxandra MareLaura MaiocchiDavid ChromyTheresa A BucsicsMattias MandorferSandra MustapicIoan SporeaGiovanna FerraioliIvica GrgurevicThomas ReibergerPublished in: Ultraschall in der Medizin (Stuttgart, Germany : 1980) (2022)
The point shear wave elastography technique EPQ shows excellent correlation to and concordance with VCTE. EPQ can reliably exclude NAFLD fibrosis <6.0 kPa (<1.41 m/s) and indicate a high risk of advanced fibrosis ≥10.4 kPa (≥1.86 m/s).
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