Two-dimensional Shear-Wave Elastography Performance in the Noninvasive Evaluation of Liver Fibrosis in Patients with Chronic Hepatitis B: Comparison with Serum Fibrosis Indexes

• Published in: Radiology Vol. 283; no. 3; pp. 873 - 882
• Main Authors: Zhuang, Yuan, Ding, Hong, Zhang, Yue, Sun, Huichuan, Xu, Chen, Wang, Wenping
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.06.2017
• Subjects: Elasticity Imaging Techniques - methods; Female; Hepatitis B, Chronic - complications; Humans; Liver Cirrhosis - blood; Liver Cirrhosis - diagnostic imaging; Liver Cirrhosis - etiology; Male; Middle Aged
• ISSN: 0033-8419; 1527-1315
• DOI: 10.1148/radiol.2016160131

Purpose To investigate the value of two-dimensional (2D) shear-wave elastography (SWE) in the assessment of hepatic fibrosis in patients with chronic hepatitis B (CHB) and to compare the diagnostic performance of this modality with that of liver fibrosis indexes. Materials and Methods The ethics com...