The relationship of spleen stiffness value measured by shear wave elastography with age, gender, and spleen size in healthy volunteers

ConclusionSpleen stiffness can be quantitatively measured by 2-D SWE, and the spleen stiffness is not affected by age, gender, and spleen size. The values obtained in this study can be used as normal base values in examination of different spleen pathologies.
Source: Journal of Medical Ultrasonics - Category: Radiology Source Type: research
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