Elastography-based imaging techniques have received substantial attention in recent years
for non-invasive assessment of tissue mechanical properties. These techniques take …

Abstract The World Federation for Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology has produced these
guidelines for the use of elastography techniques in liver diseases. For each available …

This manuscript describes the use of ultrasound elastography, with the exception of liver
applications, and represents an update of the 2013 EFSUMB (European Federation of …

Portal hypertension (PH) leads to serious complications, such as bleeding from
gastroesophageal varices, ascites and portosystemic encephalopathy in patients with …

Background The diagnosis of clinically significant portal hypertension is crucial for prognosis
and treatment guidance in patients with compensated advanced chronic liver disease …

Clinically significant portal hypertension is associated with an increased risk of developing
gastro-oesophageal varices and hepatic decompensation. Hepatic venous pressure …

Objectives To systematically review studies on the diagnostic accuracy of spleen stiffness
measurement (SSM) for the detection of clinical significant portal hypertension (CSPH) …

Abstract Background & Aims Clinically significant portal hypertension (CSPH) is associated
with severe complications and decompensation of cirrhosis. Liver stiffness measured either …

Abbreviations: ALD, alcohol-associated liver disease; APRI, aspartate aminotransferase–
platelet ratio index; ARFI, acoustic radiation force impulse; AUROC, area under the receiver …

Background and Aims Liver stiffness (LS) and spleen stiffness (SS) are two most widely
accessible non-invasive parameters for predicting esophageal varices (EV), but the reported …