Performance of spleen stiffness measurement by 2D-shear wave elastography in evaluating the presence of high-risk varices: comparative analysis of idiopathic portal hypertension versus hepatitis B virus

Noninvasive assessment of high-risk varices (HRV) in idiopathic portal hypertension (IPH) is rare. The purpose of this study was to investigate the performance of spleen stiffness (SS) for evaluating the prese...

Source: BMC Medical Imaging - February 9, 2023 Category: Radiology Authors: Huihui Zhou, Zhilin Zhang, Jun Zhang, Lin Sang, Lina Liu, Xue Gong, Yuanyuan Sun, Yu Zheng and Ming Yu Tags: Research Source Type: research