Fat and fibrosis as confounding cofactors in viscoelastic measurements of the liver
Elastography provides significant information on staging of fibrosis in patients with liver
disease and may be of some value in assessing steatosis. However, there remain questions …
disease and may be of some value in assessing steatosis. However, there remain questions …
Investigating liver stiffness and viscosity for fibrosis, steatosis and activity staging using shear wave elastography
T Deffieux, JL Gennisson, L Bousquet, M Corouge… - Journal of …, 2015 - Elsevier
Background & Aims Quantitative shear wave elastography was shown to be an effective tool
for the non-invasive diagnosis and staging of chronic liver diseases. The liver shear …
for the non-invasive diagnosis and staging of chronic liver diseases. The liver shear …
The biomechanics of simple steatosis and steatohepatitis
Magnetic resonance and ultrasound elastography techniques are now important tools for
staging high-grade fibrosis in patients with chronic liver disease. However, uncertainty …
staging high-grade fibrosis in patients with chronic liver disease. However, uncertainty …
What do we know about shear wave dispersion in normal and steatotic livers?
A number of new approaches to measure the viscoelastic properties of the liver are now
available to clinicians, many involving shear waves. However, we are at an early stage in …
available to clinicians, many involving shear waves. However, we are at an early stage in …
Inflammatory activity affects the accuracy of liver stiffness measurement by transient elastography but not by two‐dimensional shear wave elastography in non …
YP Mendoza, SG Rodrigues, MG Delgado… - Liver …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Background In patients with non‐alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), the impact of the
severity of steatosis and inflammatory activity on the accuracy of liver stiffness measurement …
severity of steatosis and inflammatory activity on the accuracy of liver stiffness measurement …
[HTML][HTML] Factors other than fibrosis that increase measured shear wave velocity
H Naganuma, H Ishida - World Journal of Gastroenterology, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Shear wave elastography (SWE) is now becoming an indispensable diagnostic tool in the
routine examination of liver diseases. In particular, accuracy is required for shear wave …
routine examination of liver diseases. In particular, accuracy is required for shear wave …
Normal liver stiffness in healthy adults assessed by real-time shear wave elastography and factors that influence this method
Z Huang, J Zheng, J Zeng, X Wang, T Wu… - Ultrasound in medicine & …, 2014 - Elsevier
Real-time shear wave elastography (SWE) is a novel two-dimensional elastographic method
that is used to estimate the severity of liver fibrosis. However, the normal range of liver …
that is used to estimate the severity of liver fibrosis. However, the normal range of liver …
Limitations and artifacts in shear-wave elastography of the liver
Recent studies have shown that real-time, two-dimensional shear-wave elastography (2D-
SWE) can monitor liver fibrosis by measuring tissue elasticity (ie, elastic modulus). Two …
SWE) can monitor liver fibrosis by measuring tissue elasticity (ie, elastic modulus). Two …
Comparative utility of transient and 2D shear wave elastography for the assessment of liver fibrosis in clinical practice
DS Karagiannakis, T Voulgaris, T Angelopoulos… - Journal of Digital …, 2021 - Springer
The aim of the study was to investigate the feasibility and correlation of liver stiffness
measurements (LSM) between 2D-shear wave elastography (2D-SWE) and transient …
measurements (LSM) between 2D-shear wave elastography (2D-SWE) and transient …
[HTML][HTML] Point shear wave elastography method for assessing liver stiffness
G Ferraioli, C Tinelli, R Lissandrin… - World journal of …, 2014 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
AIM: To estimate the validity of the point shear-wave elastography method by evaluating its
reproducibility and accuracy for assessing liver stiffness. METHODS: This was a single …
reproducibility and accuracy for assessing liver stiffness. METHODS: This was a single …